Unvaccinated travellers can enter the USA from May 12th. 9 Covid travel restrictions and proof of a Covid vaccination are all but a memory these days as most of the world has moved on. And the final vestiges of this will be removed by May 12 when international travellers will be able to enter the…
Argentina tourist untraceable after testing Covid positive at Taj Mahal
A tourist from Argentina, who had come to visit the Taj Mahal tested positive for COVID-19 on 26 December, has gone missing. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Agra Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava informed this on Wednesday. As informed by a news report in ANI. The tourist’s samples were collected during screening at the Taj Mahal and…
Hong Kong Drops Most Covid Restrictions Allowing For Easier Tourism
Nearly three years after it enacted the original round of anti-tourism measures, Hong Kong has finally begun to reinstate normality. Beginning today, December 29, it will scrap most of its Covid restrictions, including mandatory on-arrival testing for international travelers landing in the city and its controversial Vaccine Pass. A Special Administrative Region of China with…
Ovation Of The Seas Docked In Sydney With Covid Cases
On Saturday, 29 October, one of the world’s largest cruise ships, the Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas, made her long-awaited return to Australian waters, docking at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal. In addition, this is a significant milestone. It’s a testament to how far we’ve come since the worst of the pandemic and how acclimated…
Qatar removes pre-arrival covid test from Nov 1
Qatar is to drop pre-arrival COVID-19 tests before the World Cup, the Health Ministry said, weeks after announcing that the million-plus incoming fans do not need vaccinations. The latest relaxation in anti-COVID measures will take effect on November 1, 19 days before the first World Cup on Arab territory starts on November 20. The arriving fans,…
Travel Bans Didn’t Stop Covid In Canada, So Why Do Some Countries Still Have Them?
Canada recently made headlines after the country dropped its remaining Covid requirements. Still, it wasn’t so long ago that the country had some of the harshest entry requirements in the world. As the world emerges from the pandemic, many wonder whether stringent measures taken by various countries truly did anything to prevent the spread of…
Thailand To Start Treating Covid Like The Flu From October
In a new development even the most optimistic didn’t see coming, Thailand will outpace the vast majority of Asia, and even the Western Hemisphere, in treating Covid as an endemic disease. From October, the once ultra-strict country will downgrade the pathogen to the same category as the flu virus, effectively treating both the same. After…
Greece lifts COVID restrictions for summer travellers
Greece said that pandemic restrictions such as mask-wearing indoors and COVID certificates will be lifted throughout the summer tourism period and authorities will consider reinstating them in September. Coronavirus infections in Greece have eased in recent weeks, with authorities recording 15,000 infections and 64 deaths on April 12. Out of a population of 11 million,…
Philippines Covid Entry Requirements For 2022
A real gem of Southeast Asia, for decades the Philippines has been welcoming travelers from North America and Europe who fall for its warm beaches and warmer smiles. With its bustling city-scapes to gorgeous beaches and islands, the Philippines has cemented itself as a top destination in the region with plenty to offer travelers –…
Belize Plans To Lift All Remaining Covid Restrictions
A destination still requiring foreign tourists to present proof of vaccination or a negative test in order to enter, Belize could soon become the next country in the Caribbean to lift all remaining Covid restrictions, as announced by a top government official. And what’s best: a further relaxation of measures is expected as soon as…
