Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous Covid-19 prevention strategy. A study, interviews with Chinese public health staff and recent public messaging by government-affiliated experts indicate that China is exploring […]
Day: March 18, 2022
Written by Alyssa Lukpat Experts warn that another coronavirus wave may be imminent in the United States, fueled by a more contagious omicron subvariant that is spreading rapidly in Europe, although they said the trend was more a cause for caution than alarm. The omicron variant this month began its […]
TORONTO — News that travellers arriving in Canada will no longer be required to show proof of pre-arrival COVID test results is generating reaction from airlines and industry groups. As reported yesterday, pre-arrival testing requirements will lift for fully vaccinated travellers starting April 1, 2022. There will still be random […]
GENEVA — The list of global markets that are open to vaccinated travellers without quarantine or testing requirements continues to grow, says IATA, with Canada adding itself to the list come April 1. According to an IATA survey of travel restrictions for the world’s top 50 air travel markets, which […]
Written by John Eligon To an independent filmmaker in Hanoi, Vietnam, President Vladimir Putin of Russia is a “wise leader.” In Rio de Janeiro, a former restaurant owner said he was convinced that Ukraine had hired actors to fake war injuries. And a 27-year-old doctor living near Nairobi in Kenya […]
TORONTO — As global travel restrictions continue to ease around the world, three Caribbean nations have announced the lifting of COVID-19 testing requirements for entry, making it easier for travellers to escape to the sun. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA The Caribbean twin-island nation has lifted the travel testing requirement for fully […]
SANTA CLARITA — Princess Cruises has announced new deployment plans through April 2023, featuring the addition of two U.S. homeports and the line’s highly anticipated return to Australia. Princess will return to homeport cruising in Galveston, Texas starting in December 2022, and San Diego starting in September 2022. It also […]
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Travel agents are being asked to save the date for the second virtual Adventure Travel Xpo on April 5. Hosted by XpoPRO Mobile Events, a division of TravPRO Mobile, the free virtual event will feature international destinations and suppliers and include valuable breakout sessions, an exhibition floor, […]