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Pressure to replace quarantine with testing
To encourage EU travel before COVID-19 vaccines are widely available, the European Travel Commission (ETC) is urging EU governments to follow EASA and ECDC...
Panama no longer promoting medical tourism
Panama is now open to tourists, health tourists and medical tourists with no quarantine and limited testing. While inbound medical and health tourism is...
No quarantine for travellers to Iceland
In a boost for Icelandic health tourism, there is now no need to quarantine. Government officials have cancelled mandatory coronavirus testing and quarantine for...
Launch of Singapore-HK travel bubble put back
Following a spike in cases, Hong Kong’s plan to reopen for tourism and medical tourism is on hold, probably until 2021. A travel bubble...
Travellers from selected countries allowed into Georgia
As of December 1, 2020, only 18 nations are permitted to visit Georgia. The 18 nations are all European countries, divided into two groups....
How to open safely for visitors
The British Virgin Islands is a positive case study in how to open safely for tourism and health tourism. Protocols specific to business sectors...
Fast Track growth for UK/Turkey medical travel agency
UK-Turkey medical travel specialists Longevita has been recognised in the 2020 Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 League Table. Placed 31st, it is...
IATA proposes systematic testing
To lift border restrictions and as an alternative to current quarantine rules, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is proposing systematic testing of international...
Rules deter inbound health tourism
The Sri Lankan Government has proposed a six month visa to tourists instead of the current one-month visa, once the island reopens. A minimum...
Could e-vaccination certificates help rebuild tourism?
The World Health Organization is looking very closely into the use of technology to work with countries toward an e-vaccination certificate. The technology must...
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