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Covid-19 fourth wave: Saudi Arabia bans travel to 16 countries including India

The sixteen countries where the citizens of Saudi Arabia are banned to travel apart from India include Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, and Venezuela, reported Gulf News.

May 23, 2022, 08:55 AM IST

Travel bans and lockdowns in China as Covid-19 surges, 2,591 new local cases reported

In view of the pandemic situation, the Chinese authorities have imposed travel bans and lockdowns in several provinces and cities. The situation in more than 20 provinces and cities including Jilin, Hebei, Guangdong, and Shanghai has deteriorated.

Mar 23, 2022, 09:37 AM IST

Good news for flyers! Hong Kong to lift flight ban from India on THIS date

A ban on flights from Australia, Britain, Canada, France, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and the United States would be lifted from April 1 and reducing quarantine for arrivals from abroad.

Mar 21, 2022, 12:55 PM IST

COVID-19: UAE announces travel ban on unvaccinated citizens amid Omicron scare

In view of the Omicron scare, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a travel ban on unvaccinated citizens from January 10 with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated.

Jan 02, 2022, 06:38 AM IST

Omicron scare: Singapore lifts travel ban imposed on 10 African countries

"In the coming days and weeks, we should expect more community (local) cases and rapid doubling of cases. This is again a process we need to go through, in order to live with COVID-19," Ministry of Health said.

Dec 27, 2021, 08:09 AM IST

Amid Omicron threat, 4 more international travellers test COVID-19 positive at Delhi airport

Their samples have been sent to the National Centre for Disease Control for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have the new variant, Omicron, which has been classified as ‘variant of concern' by the World Health Organization.

Dec 02, 2021, 12:54 PM IST

Monitoring Omicron situation closely, final decision on international flights soon: DGCA

The demand to ban air travel coincides with the Centre`s advisory to states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure preparedness of health infrastructure like availability of ICU, O2 beds, ventilators, among others, and to focus on rural areas.

Dec 02, 2021, 07:30 AM IST

WHO warns against blanket travel ban, says it won’t stop spread of Omicron variant

The WHO, in its latest guidance to authorities and travellers issued on Tuesday, said that people over 60 years of age who are not fully vaccinated or do not have proof of previous SARS-COV-2 infection and those with underlying health conditions should be advised to postpone travel as they are at higher risk of disease and death.

Dec 01, 2021, 06:03 AM IST

'Completely unjustified': WHO criticises travel ban on South African countries amid Omicron threat

WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, called on countries to follow science and international health regulations in order to avoid using travel restrictions. “Travel restrictions may play a role in slightly reducing the spread of COVID-19 but place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods,” Moeti said in a statement.

Nov 29, 2021, 09:05 AM IST

Good news! Canada lifts travel ban on flyers from India, flights to resume from tomorrow

With the ban now expiring, passengers from India can now travel to Canada with a few precautionary measures, which include having a negative COVID-19 test report from an approved laboratory.

Sep 26, 2021, 10:32 AM IST

Saudi Arabia threatens 3-year travel ban on citizens who visit 'red list' countries, including India, as COVID cases surge

Saudi Arabia has banned travel to or transit at a number of countries including Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.

Jul 28, 2021, 10:29 AM IST

Mumbai, Delhi practically COVID-free, we’re vigilant: India urges UK to review ban on travellers

“Mumbai, Delhi, big cities are practically free of COVID. But we can't rest on that situation because we are constantly vigilant, telling our citizens to take precautions so that we don't have a third wave,” Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla told UK officials.

Jul 25, 2021, 07:54 AM IST

Greek PM hopes for efficient tourism in post-COVID summer as airports refurbish

"As we carefully walk towards the exit of the COVID-19 health crisis, these airports will become our national bridges for a freer and more efficient summer, as we continue to build a wall of immunity with our vaccine rollout," said Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

May 20, 2021, 11:55 AM IST

Britain adds India to travel 'red-list' as COVID-19 cases surge

The United Kingdom has announced to impose its strictest travel curbs on India after an explosion of coronavirus cases in the country. The announcement was made shortly after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called off a scheduled trip to New Delhi.

Apr 20, 2021, 06:58 AM IST