Tag Archives: COVID

January, 2021

• 2 January

  Travel & COVID-19 - A year later

  A year ago on this date, in one of our Travel Alert’s we first mentioned this new flu-like strain which had broken out in Wuhan, China. Yes, the date was 02 January 2020, we picked up on it via our many sources of information and thought it worthy of a …

December, 2020

• 24 December

  Violate COVID quarantine go to jail, get fined, or both

  Traveling during the pandemic is problematic, regardless of destination. Travelers are strongly encouraged to take on board the COVID rules of the road for traveling to a given locale. New York CityFor example, New York City is fining those travelers from the UK who break the required 14-day quarantine $1,000 …
• 22 December

  MEXICO - CDC advises Do Not Travel at this time

  As hundreds of thousands plan on their annual trip to visit relatives and simply relax to Mexico, the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) advises U.S. travelers to avoid Mexico at this time due to the increased chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. This writer, is one of those who …
• 21 December

  Countries restrict entry from UK

  The revelation of a new COVID strain in the UK has resulted in a multitude of countries restricting entry of travelers from the UK. These countries are:FranceGermanyItalyRussiaIndiaCanadaNetherlandsDenmarkPolandBelgiumAustriaIrelandNorwayBulgariaIsraelHong Kong El SalvadorFrance took the draconian step of banning ALL travel from the UK for 48 hours beginning 21 December - this ban …
• 3 December

  Traveled? Assume you’re exposed to COVID

  Thanksgiving has come and gone and sadly, the millions who traveled over the past 7 to 10 days have created what may turn out to be the largest COVID super-spreader event when they ignored CDC warnings to avoid travel and gatherings as the number of COVID cases spiked in the …

September, 2020

• 17 September

  Hawaii’s tourist industry urges Governor to reopen

  

  Tourism to Hawaii is what wheat is to bread, an essential ingredient. Since the onset of COVID, the state has judiciously put in place a protective regime, designed to keep the citizens of Hawaii COVID free. At this time, travelers to Hawaii who are not going to a family residence, …
• 10 September

  COVID screening at US airports ends 14 September

  The folks over at Yahoo News are reporting that U.S. international traveler screening for COVID is going to end at 12:01AM on 14 September 2020. Currently travelers are subject to (though many reports indicate it isn’t 100 percent by any measure) having their temperatures taken and their basic health observed …