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EU, Canada & the US Pause Air Travel to African Countries

All 27 EU member states agreed on 26 November to temporarily suspend travel from seven southern African nations over the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant, according to the Slovenian EU presidency. A committee of health experts “agreed on the need to activate the emergency brake and impose temporary restrictions on all travel into the…
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Canada Drops PCR Test Requirement for Short Trips, to Add New Accepted Vaccines

Good news for Canadian travellers who are planning short trips. All travellers entering Canada, regardless of vaccination status, have been required to present proof of a molecular COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of crossing the land border or boarding a flight. Canada announced several new measures at the border that will begin to take…
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Expensive COVID Test Deterrent to Canada-US Border Crossing

As the United States has finally opened its land border with fully vaccinated Canadians, family and friends on both sides of the border are able to reunite for the first time since the land border was closed last year.  This is a major boost to the travel industry decimated by the pandemic. However, Canada’s testing…
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The US to Lift Land Border Restrictions With Canada and Mexico

The United States announced it would lift existing land border entry restrictions with Mexico and Canada for fully vaccinated foreign nationals, starting in early November. The US Homeland Security has said, “this approach will provide ample time for essential travellers… to get vaccinated.” They also said the US administration “will begin allowing travellers from Mexico…
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Canada Vaccine Mandate for International and Domestic Travellers

The Canadian government announced on 06 October that domestic and international travellers arriving in the country via commercial flight, train or cruise ship must be fully vaccinated. According to the official website of Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that all travellers 12 years of age and older entering or departing the country via federally…
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