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Sections: Civil Unrest - United Arab Emirates, NigerHealth - VenezuelaCOVID - Japan, United Kingdom & United StatesWeather - United StatesGovernment Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings United Arab Emirates - The UAE arrested a number of Iranian who stand accused of planning terror attacks to coincide with the anniversary of the …
January, 2021
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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
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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 City For example, New York City is fining those travelers from the UK who break the required 14-day quarantine …
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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 …
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21 December
2020 - Kilauea wants a word
The evening of 20 December Kilauea (Big Island, Hawaii) erupted, putting her exclamation point on the year 2020 with an eruption of lava which included a 165-foot plume. The photos from the USGS Volcanoes are spectacular. This thermal GIF gives you a feel for the raw power of the eruption. …
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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 Salvador France took the draconian step of banning ALL travel from the UK for 48 hours beginning 21 December - …
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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 …
March, 2020
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12 March
Princess Cruises announces 60 day pause
The morning of 12 March 2020, Princess Cruises announced that it will voluntarily pause global operations on its 18 cruise ships for two months (12 March through 10 May 2020). Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises shared how “Princess Cruises is a global vacation company that serves more than 50,000 …
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5 March
Grand Princess parked at sea off San Francisco
UPDATE: 06 March 1500 HRS Pacific Time - 21 aboard the ship have been confirmed as having COVID-19. The US Coast Guard will be directing the next steps of the ship as it comes ashore and passengers and crew are dealt with in a comprehensive plan - according to Vice …
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2 March
Securely Travel Alert - 02 March 2020
Sections: • Crisis • Health • Weather • Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings Corona Virus - COVID-19: As of 0500 PT, 02 March - there were 89,197 cases of Corona Virus identified, of which 45,175 have been identified as cured. The number of deaths from the virus is 2,803. …
