New guidelines for air travel in Europe
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the release by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention...
UNWTO guidelines for global tourism recovery
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help the tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from COVID-19.
The guidelines...
Another delay to Oman’s Dhamani plan
Oman’s compulsory private health insurance Dhamani was due to begin in 2019 and was delayed. The next due date was mid-2020. A new delay...
IHG hotels and spas partner with Cleveland Clinic
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (IHG) is redefining cleanliness and supporting guests’ personal well-being throughout their stay by partnering with Cleveland Clinic, Ecolab and Diversey,...
A medical culture shift for European healthcare
The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Health has launched a new, in-depth framework for adopting and accelerating Value-Based Health Care (VBHC) across...
What will persuade patients to return to private hospitals and clinics?
Private healthcare providers will need to communicate detailed information to patients about how they are mitigating the clinical risks from COVID-19 as they begin...
New global safety rules for travel sector
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a range of new worldwide safety measures to restart the global tourism sector. The measures...
Turkey launches healthy accreditation
In an attempt to encourage Turkey’s travel industry to transition to “healthy tourism” before its competitors, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has launched the ‘Healthy...
Plan for renewing dental travel to Croatia
The Croatian borders are open, but not yet to tourism. When inbound tourism does open, which may be as soon as June, dental and...
EC guide to contact tracing
To encourage a common approach for safe and efficient mobile tracing apps across the EU, the European Commission has published guidelines which explain contact...