Tag: travel advisory

State Department Cites Missile, Drone Threat in UAE Travel Warning

The U.S. State Department said an updated travel advisory for United Arab Emirates on Friday that people should reconsider travel due to the threat of missile or drone attacks. “The possibility of attacks affecting U.S. citizens and interests in the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula remains an ongoing, serious concern,” the state department said in its…


France, Portugal, 5 Other Countries at ‘Very High’ Level of COVID-19, CDC Warns in Updated Travel Advisory

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has raised the travel advisory level for France, Portugal, and five other countries to “Level 4: Very High Level of COVID-19″—its highest classification for COVID-19 risk—advising Americans to avoid travel to these destinations. Destinations the CDC has marked Level 4 are France, Portugal, Andorra, and Liechtenstein in Europe,…


CDC Eases Travel Recommendations on Some 110 Countries, Territories Including Japan

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories, including Japan just ahead of the Olympics. The CDC’s new ratings, posted on the CDC website on Monday, include 61 nations that were lowered from its highest “Level 4” rating that discouraged all travel to recommending…


US State Department Eases Travel Advisories for UK, Israel

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department said on Monday it has eased travel advisory ratings for the United Kingdom and Israel after raising both countries to its highest warning level last month amid COVID-19 concerns. The State Department lowered the UK to a “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” rating and lowered Israel to “Level 2—Exercise Increased Caution.” It…