Israel and the United Kingdom have imposed on Nov. 25 travel restrictions from several countries in southern Africa due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant. Israel and the UK banned travel from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and …
The government of New Zealand has announced on Wednesday the re-opening of its borders to the world over the coming months, starting with fully vaccinated New Zealand citizens and residence visa holders in neighboring Australia from January 16, 2022. Covid-19 …
The Netherlands will impose a partial lockdown starting from Saturday in order to quell the surge of new Covid-19 cases. Netherlands Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s cabinet will announce the new measures in a televised press conference later today. The …
Thailand has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from 63 countries starting from Nov. 1, after 18 months of strict COVID-19 restrictions. Travelers from the list of approved countries will need to present a certificate to show that they …
The international border of Australia reopened for the first time on Monday, almost 20 months after the pandemic closure began. “From today, Australian citizens and residents will no longer need an exemption to leave the country. And fully vaccinated Australians …
All remaining seven countries in the United Kingdom’s “red” COVID-19 travel list will be removed from Nov. 1. The UK government announced on Oct. 28 that fully vaccinated travelers from Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela will …
The United States has issued on Oct. 27 its first passport with an “X” gender marker, acknowledging those who do not identify as male or female. The State Department said in a statement that it expects the passports with the …
Australia has confirmed that it will eliminate a prohibition that has barred its citizens from traveling abroad without authorization beginning next week. In order to keep COVID-19 out, Australians have been subjected to some of the world’s harshest border controls …
China has placed Lanzhou’s population of four million under lockdown after six cases were reported. Lanzhou residents told not to leave home except in emergencies.while tourists sites and entertainment venues were closed off. Security and health officials wearing hazmat suits …
The Government of Morocco has issued a ban on flights to and from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands over concerns on the increasing number of COVID-19 infections. Travel restrictions will remain in place “until further notice,” the Moroccan National …