WHO urges against covid vaccine passports, even for abroad travel
London: The World Health Organisation says individuals should not be required to show they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to travel abroad, warning that vaccine passports would isolate poorer nations. Dr. Mike Ryan, who leads WHO’s public health emergencies program, mentioned it was very important to record that an individual had been vaccinated, however, mentioned […]
Denmark first in Europe to launched COVID pass scheme
Denmark launched a COVID-19 “passport” scheme on Tuesday that will assist to allow non-essential businesses to reopen to customers. The “coronapas” is available via a secure application or in paper format to individuals who have been fully vaccinated, have tested positive for COVID-19 two to 12 weeks previously, or negative over the previous 72 hours. […]
Hungary to ease lockdown amid a surge in COVID-19 cases
Hungary will begin easing lockdown restrictions on Wednesday after inoculating more than 1 / 4 of its population with at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban mentioned Tuesday. The decision comes as Hungary faces a devastating surge within the COVID-19 pandemic. It has one of the highest infection rates in Europe […]
Macao ease cross-border travel restrictions
Cross-border traffic is getting rolling again, as Macao shrugs off the restrictions imposed by Covid-19 over the last year. Movements at the land borders and over the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge have more than doubled, while there has been a sharp increase in vehicle registrations, according to the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC). In February, cross-border […]
UK to ease in lockdown from next week
LONDON — Britain’s slow but steady march out of a three-month lockdown stays on track even as coronavirus cases surge elsewhere in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday, as he confirmed that businesses from barbers to bookstores will be allowed to reopen next week. Johnson stated it’s too soon to decide, however, whether U.K. […]
UNWTO introduce “Startup competition seeks ideas to accelerate rural development through tourism”
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural communities recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Global Rural Tourism Startup Competition will also support the entrepreneurs and enterprises that can help rural communities seize the economic and social opportunities that will come […]
New Zealand-Australia travel bubble to begin from Apr 19
WELLINGTON: New Zealand will allow quarantine-free visits by Australians from Apr 19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern mentioned on April 6, creating a “travel bubble” for the neighboring nations which have closed borders to the rest of the world to eradicate COVID-19. Though most Australian states have allowed quarantine-free visits from New Zealanders for months, New Zealand has […]
Ethiopian Airlines flight lands at the wrong airport
On Sunday, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo flight ET3891 from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia touched down in Ndola, Zambia, One Mile at a Time reports. However, instead of arriving at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport – its intended destination – it landed at Copperbelt International Airport, the city’s new, yet-unopened international air hub. Alleged footage of the flight failure […]
Set out travel plans after the COVID-19 vaccine program takes off, UK PM Johnson
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans to reopen the economy and eventually relaunch international travel on April 5 when he updates the coronavirus roadmap, aided by one of the fastest vaccine roll-outs in the world. As a lot of Europe enters new lockdowns to tackle surging cases, Johnson will give an update […]
The Island of Phuket gear up for mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand to boost tourism
PHUKET, Thailand – In Thailand, it’s the all-important tourism sector that has jumped to the head of the COVID-19 vaccination line, with the nation’s most popular resort island embarking on a mass inoculation program two months ahead of the rest of the nation. The island of Phuket aims to deliver shots to at least 460,000 […]
