Covid-19: Arrivals in Lithuania from the US no longer under stricter self-isolation rules
Lithuania removed the United States and Gibraltar from the list of countries and regions most severely affected by the pandemic. As of Monday, stricter requirements apply to arrivals from Albania, Bahrain, the Seychelles, and Slovakia. Commercial drivers are now also required to self-isolate for 10 days upon arrival “till the day of departure, however no […]
Italy extends COVID-19 travel curbs till March 27
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government on Monday prolonged a ban on non-essential travel between the nation’s 20 regions till March 27 as it appears to gradually spread highly contagious coronavirus variants. Officials also stated the health ministry was more likely to speed up vaccination efforts by telling regions to use all available doses rather […]
International travel curbs to stay until at least mid-May: UK PM
LONDON (Reuters) – The ban on non-essential international travel to and from England will keep till at least May 17, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated on Monday, prolonging the pain for airways, airports, and holiday companies hit by the pandemic travel droop. However would-be holidaymakers can be given clarity on planning for the summer by […]
Covid-19: Switzerland reports a huge decline in overnight hotel stays
The Swiss hotel sector registered a 40% drop in overnight stays in 2020 compared with 2019. Foreign demand fell by 66% as tourists stayed away due to the pandemic, latest statistics show. “The exceptional context of Covid–19 explains this unprecedented fall at a level not seen since the end of the 1950s,” mentioned the Swiss […]
Nigerian Air Force Plane Crash After Reported Engine Failure, All Seven Dead on board
An investigation is underway to determine what caused a small Nigerian air force passenger jet to crash Sunday, killing all seven individuals on board. The Beechcraft King Air B350i aircraft crashed whereas attempting to return to the airport within the capital city Abuja after reporting engine failure, according to a tweet by Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, […]
Israel begin reopening after COVID vaccinees reach nears 50%
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel reopened swathes of its economy on Sunday in what is called the start of a return to routine enabled by a COVID-19 vaccination drive that has reached nearly half the population. Whereas retailers were open to all, access to leisure sites like gyms and theatres was limited to vaccinees or those […]
US, Canada, Mexico extend non-essential travel restrictions till March 21
The United States, Mexico, and Canada extended nonessential travel restrictions until March 21 to contain the pandemic, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated in a statement. “To protect our citizens and prevent the further spread of Covid-19, the United States, Canada, and Mexico are extending the restrictions on non-essential travel at our land […]
Tasmania eases border restrictions with Victoria after deemed a “low risk” area.
Australia: Tasmania will relax its hard border with Victoria after the state was deemed a “low risk” area. Despite there being a number of “high-risk” premises within Victoria, which include the Holiday Inn and Brunetti cafe at Melbourne Airport, people who have not been in those areas for the past 14 days can freely enter […]
In Central Europe, coronavirus variants spark fears of a surge
Central European nations warned of a COVID-19 surge on Friday due to the discovery of new variants. The area, which includes nations such as the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, noticed few infections throughout the first wave of the pandemic in the spring of 2020 but started being hit hard when the second wave […]
ID Card System for Mutual Travel between Azerbaijan and Turkey
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev signed on Thursday the protocol that replaces border-crossing documents with identification cards for mutual travel with Turkey. The president’s validation of the document follows its ratification by the nation’s parliament on February 1. According to the protocol, which is a part of the amendments to the agreement on mutual visa exemption signed between Ankara and […]
