Greece Removes Covid-19 Testing For US, Australian, And Canadian Travelers
In order to enter Greece, fully vaccinated travelers from the United States, Australia, and Canada do not need to submit a negative Covid test. The latest update was announced by the Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Saturday via social media, Travelers from the US, Australia, and Canada are no longer required to show a […]
Norway Lifts All Travel Restrictions Imposed Due To Covid-19
Norway now has open borders as it did before the pandemic began, and a lot of restrictions within the country have been removed due to pandemic-related restrictions. With immediate effect, the Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has cancelled the requirement for vaccination certificates or testing when entering his country. The previous requirement for filling […]
Omicron BA.2 Sub-Variant Is Dominant In South Africa
According to Africa’s top public health body, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is now the dominant variant of Covid-19 in South Africa, and it has been found in multiple other countries in the continent. “We have data from South Africa that the BA.2 variant has now become prevalent in South Africa,” said John Nkengasong, director […]
COVID-19 Panel Of Malaysia Recommends Full Border Reopening In March
In a statement, Malaysia’s Coronavirus Recovery Council said it has recommended reopening its borders without mandatory quarantine on March 1 as part of efforts to accelerate economic recovery. Since March 2020, the Southeast Asian nation has closed its borders and frozen foreign worker entry in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak. It comes […]
Mayor Of Ottawa Declares State Of Emergency In Response To Covid Protests
Jim Watson, the mayor of Canada’s capital, declared a state of emergency on Sunday and a former US ambassador warned America’s neighbor against interference in its domestic affairs as protesters opposing Covid-19 restrictions continued to paralyze Ottawa. Mayor Jim Watson said the declaration shows that other government levels and jurisdictions must go along with it. […]
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau & Family Moved To Secret Location Amid Freedom Convoy Protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have left their home in Ottawa and moved to a secret location after a large-scale protest converged on Parliament Hill against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, media reports said on Saturday. An anti-vaccine demonstration dubbed ‘Freedom Convoy’ against regulations imposed on cross-border truckers grew into a demonstration against the […]
From 1 February, Italy To Relax Travel Restrictions For EU Citizens
Italian health ministry officials said Wednesday that starting from February 1 all visitors from European Union countries will be exempt from the Covid-19 restrictions. In a statement, Health Minister Roberto Speranza announced that travellers from EU countries would only need a “green pass.” The green pass is a document that shows proof of immunity to […]
Spain Changing Travel Rules For British People; Booster Jab Required
Travellers from the UK staying in Spain on holidays will need to be aware of the new entry rules coming into effect in February. The current requirement for entry to Spain from the UK is that you have been fully vaccinated, which implies that your vaccine has been received at least 14 days ago. From […]
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, […]