England Lifts Covid Restrictions No Masks Needed
Coronavirus restrictions including mandatory face masks were lifted in England on Thursday after the British government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and hospitalization related to the Covid-19 virus. Nightclubs and other large venues are no longer required to have Covid passes in order to enter, and face masks are no longer […]
UAE Lifts Entry Restrictions On Passengers From 12 African Countries
The National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority of the United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday that from 2.30pm on January 29 the UAE will lift entry restrictions for passengers traveling from 12 countries. An official tweet states that the United Arab Emirates will resume all inbound flights from the countries of Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, […]
US Covid-19 Cases Numbers 8 Million In One Week
In the past week, there have been more cases of Covid-19 in the Americas than ever before. The highly contagious Omicron variant appears to be the predominant strain in the Americas, according to the Pan American Health Organization. In the past week, there were over 8 million new cases, which is 32% more than the […]
Cook Islands Travel Is Quarantine-free Despite Outbreaks Of Omicron
Despite the outbreak of Covid-19 Omicron in New Zealand, the quarantine-free travel bubble with the Cook Islands remains open. Yesterday, the Cook Islands cabinet met after receiving notification that two visitors from Aotearoa visited Covid-19 locations of interest before they left. In addition to keeping the bubble open, the government says it will introduce a […]
Travelers Stranded By China’s Flight Cancellations
China has suspended dozens of flights between China and the United States due to passengers testing positive for Covid-19 on arrival, making booking a flight back even in February almost impossible As of the last flight cancellations, international capacity to and from China was just 2 percent of pre-Covid levels due to the country’s strict […]
UAE Reports 2,792 New Covid-19 Cases And 1,166 Recoveries Today
According to the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, there were 2,792 cases of Covid-19 coronavirus on Tuesday, with 1,166 recovering and three dying. The new cases were discovered through 487,749 more tests. The total number of active cases is 46,452. In UAE as of January 18, there are 811,029 cases, while there are 762,379 […]
Thailand Plans To Introduce A Tourist Tax In April
Thailand plans to charge foreign tourists 300 baht (about $9) from April in order to develop attractions and cover accident insurance costs for those unable to pay. Travel to Thailand, one of Asia’s most popular destinations, has been severely impacted by a pandemic-induced decline in tourism, which saw about 200,000 people visit last year, compared […]
The Canadian Province Of Quebec Says No Vaccination, Pay Taxes
In a move likely to spark a debate about individual rights and social responsibilities, Quebec, Canada’s second-most populous province, intends to force adults who refuse to get vaccinations against Covid-19 to pay a “health contribution.” At a Tuesday press briefing, Premier Francois Legault said that this policy proposal, whose details are still being finalized, would […]
Covid-19 Omicron – New Round Of Mass Testing Begins In Tianjin, China
China’s Tianjin city started a new round of Covid-19 testing on Wednesday among its 14 million residents to combat the spread of Omicron. However, some analysts feel the upcoming restrictions could slow China’s economic growth. There were 33 confirmed coronavirus infections in Tianjin on Tuesday, up from 10 a day earlier, according to national data. […]
China Locks Down Anyang in Henan It’s Second City Amid Omicron Threat
A day after detecting Omicron in Henan province, China locked down a city of five million people, its second lockdown in as many months, symbolizing the nation’s commitment to eliminating Covid as two highly transmissible variants circulate. On Monday, authorities in the city of Anyang ordered residents not to leave their homes and banned their […]