All remaining CCP virus travel restrictions for people arriving in the UK have been removed, in a move hailed by tourism companies as the “final game-changer” for the industry. From March 18, passengers arriving in the UK are no longer required to fill in a passenger locator form, and adults who are not fully vaccinated…
UK’s Heathrow Airport Scraps COVID-19 Mask Mandate
Heathrow, the UK’s largest airport, has dropped the requirement for passengers to wear masks. From March 16, passengers are no longer required to wear face coverings inside the airport. It follows the UK government’s announcement that all CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus travel restrictions, including passenger locator forms, will end on March 18. Heathrow’s Chief…
Travel Blocked from Europe: The Second Anniversary
Commentary At some point, we need a clear timeline based on what we know so far from books, FOIA requests, and other public information. We also need investigations that must begin in earnest if there emerges a new Congressional majority. In the meantime, it makes sense to at least note the important dates, and March…
Group of Doctors, Scientists Call for Immediate Removal of All COVID-19 Restrictions
A group of leading scientists, doctors, and policy professionals says it is time to end all COVID-19 restrictions across Canada, including vaccine mandates and passports. Known as the Canada Science & Policy Committee to Exit the Pandemic, the group says the pandemic is effectively over because it has reached endemic stage. “It’s endemic. We’re good…
UK to Scrap COVID-19 Tests for Fully Vaccinated Arrivals
The requirement for COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK will be scrapped next month, the UK government has announced. Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in the UK will “no longer have to take a post-arrival lateral flow test” from 4 a.m. on Feb. 11, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told the House…
Travel Restrictions Have Almost No Impact on Spread of COVID-19 Variants: UK Study
The impact of travel restrictions on the spread of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variants is “very limited,” a new study has shown. Governments are not able to implement travel restrictions quickly enough for them to be effective in limiting the spread of new COVID-19 variants, said a Jan. 21 report by Edge Health and…
France Lifts Travel Ban on Fully-Vaccinated UK Holidaymakers
France will lift its travel ban on UK holidaymakers from Friday morning provided they are fully vaccinated, the country’s tourism minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne has announced. France has banned all non-essential travel from the UK since Dec. 18 in a bid to limit the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus,…
Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Scrapped for Travellers Returning to England
The British government will scrap the pre-departure test for travellers returning to England and will lift the requirement to self-isolate on arrival until they receive a negative test, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced. Addressing the House of Commons on Jan. 5, Johnson said the pre-departure test will no longer be needed in England from…
Australia’s Northern Territory Government Backs Down on Strict COVID-19 Travel Rules
Australia’s Northern Territory Government has overturned a previous decision restricting travellers to the Territory to high-vaccination zones for the first 14 days of their stay from Dec.20. Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison said on Wednesday evening that the Government had consulted key stakeholders, including Land Councils, peak health bodies, tour operators and industry bodies. “We…
Northern Territory Government Responds to Tourism Industry Backlash
Northern Territory Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison has said that tour operators’ concerns over the altered Dec. 20 COVID-19 travel restrictions are being “looked at.” At a press conference on Monday, she told reporters that the Government had received responses from both residents and industry groups, and were considering some of the issues that had…
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