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South Africa says travel bans over new variant unjustified

Fri, 2021-11-26 18:00 — mike kraft

South Africa says travel bans over new variant unjustified South Africa said on Friday that imposing restrictions on travellers from the country because of a newly identified COVID-19 variant was unjustified, after a British ban on flights from southern African countries that others have followed. Alexander Winning,Tim Cocks Reuters

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Nations takes action as new variant emerges in southern Africa

Fri, 2021-11-26 07:47 — mike kraft

World takes action as new variant emerges in southern Africa | AP News BRUSSELS (AP) — A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks plunged in Asia and Europe in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant. AP NEWS

BRUSSELS (AP) — A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks plunged in Asia and Europe in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant.

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U.S. Travel up for Thanksgiving desite increase in new COVID infections

Wed, 2021-11-24 09:59 — mike kraft

On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving | AP News DALLAS (AP) — Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family. AP NEWS

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US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January

Tue, 2021-11-23 19:18 — mike kraft

US to require essential foreign travelers to be vaccinated by January The Biden administration will require all essential foreign travelers into the U.S. to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 22, a senior administration official said Tuesday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The policy was previewed last month, and brings the rules for essential travel in line with nonessential travel.

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Germany and Denmark move into the CDC's highest-risk category for travel

Mon, 2021-11-22 18:45 — mike kraft

Two top European destinations move into the CDC's highest-risk category for travel Germany and Denmark were added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's list of "very high" risk travel destinations on Monday as a winter Covid-19 surge sweeps much of Europe. By Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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CDC moves 4 European locatios to its list of highest-risk destinations

Tue, 2021-11-16 11:25 — mike kraft

CDC moves 3 of Europe's travel darlings to its list of highest-risk destinations On Monday, the CDC added three popular European nations and the Channel Island of Guernsey to its list of "very high" risk (Level 4) travel destinations for Covid-19. By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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More European countries move to CDC's highest risk travel category

Mon, 2021-11-08 18:56 — mike kraft

More European countries move to CDC's highest risk travel category The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added two northwestern European countries to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations this week amid a surge in cases in Europe that a WHO official has said is "of grave concern." By Marnie Hunter, CNN CNN

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The U.S. opened its doors to international travelers after more than 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions.

Mon, 2021-11-08 11:27 — mike kraft

US opens doors to international travelers The U.S. Mychael Schnell TheHill

The U.S. opened its doors to international travelers on Monday after more than 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions, and some airports across the world celebrated the milestone with pomp and circumstance.

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