Travel Restrictions

'Majority' of EU backs Covid pre-departure testing for flights from China

"Overwhelming majority" of EU's 27 member countries want passengers coming from China to be systematically tested for Covid before departure, European Commission says.

Portugal allows Covid patients to vote on election day – latest updates

Covid-19 has infected more than 336M people and killed over 5.5M worldwide. Here are some of the latest coronavirus-related developments:

Omicron pushes Japan’s cases to highest in four months – latest updates

Covid-19 has infected more than 321M people and killed over 5.5M worldwide. Here are some of the latest coronavirus-related developments:

US warns of 'appropriate' response as China cancels flights over Covid

Beijing's actions are inconsistent with its obligations under the US-China Air Transport Agreement, US Transportation Department says.

World on alert as highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread

New cases were confirmed in Australia, Germany, UK and Italy, while Israel closes its borders to all foreigners in a bid to stem the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Airbus gets multi-billion order at Dubai Airshow

The embattled aviation industry has flocked to the Dubai Airshow after the easing of coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions.

Top Pakistan, Saudi diplomats discuss ways to ease Covid curbs, Afghanistan

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud meets Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Islamabad for talks on a range of issues including Covid-19 travel restrictions, conflicts in Kashmir, Palestine, Yemen and Afghanistan.

Bangladesh to lift curbs for festival despite record cases – latest updates

Covid-19 has infected more than 188 million people and killed more than 4 million. Here are the latest coronavirus-related developments for July 13:

UN: World hunger worsened dramatically due to Covid-19 – latest updates

Covid-19 has infected more than 187 million people and killed more than 4 million. Here are the latest coronavirus-related developments for July 12:

Champions League final moved from Istanbul to Porto

Champions League final match has been moved from Istanbul in order to allow English fans to attend but Portugal is still only allowing essential travel into the country from the UK.

Academy Awards to open European venues for nominees unable to join ceremony

With the new policy, satellite links will now be provided for international nominees around the world who have no way of getting to Los Angeles, although video calling will still be kept to a minimum.

‘Worst year in tourism history’ with 1 in 3 tourist destinations closed

International tourist arrivals fell by one billion, or 74 percent, in 2020, according to Madrid-based World Tourism Organization, with almost one-third of destinations worldwide currently closed to international tourists because of the pandemic.