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Medical travel to/from Russia resumes
Inbound and outbound Russian medical tourists can cross borders but cannot fly until 15 July. Half of outbound Russian medical tourists go to Europe...
A potential medical tourism location in Sweden?
Spa town Sätra Brunn is up for sale. Could companies specialising in medical tourism be interested? The village might make an ideal recuperation spot...
Greece launches new campaign to attract tourists
Greece has unveiled a new national campaign for tourism called “Restart Tourism.”
The country hopes to open up to most destinations as of 1 July....
Reciprocal deals decide EU border openings
Many European borders opened on 15 June, but in a patchy way with reciprocal deals between countries. In theory, European medical and health tourism...
Spain launches 20 guides on safe reopening of tourism
The Spanish Secretary of State for Tourism has published 20 guides detailing the specifications for the safe reopening of Spain’s tourism industry and help...
Airports and airlines test new EU safety rules
EU guidelines put together by the bloc’s aviation safety and health agencies will be trialled by seven of Europe’s airport operators and three of...
Thailand targets high-end international tourists first
Last year, Thai tourism was based on mass tourism, festivals, large-scale events, and a significant nightlife entertainment industry. This year, the country may hope...
Czech Tourism launches spa marketing campaign
To support its ailing spa industry, Czech Tourism has renewed its marketing activities in the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. It focuses on...
Country-by-country log of travel restrictions
Over the last three months we’ve scanned the global announcements and created a country-by-country log of the decisions being made on restrictions to travel,...
Live insights from Malaysia, South Korea, the UAE and UNWTO
The medical travel sector faces major challenges with the spread of the Coronavirus across the globe and the resulting impact on healthcare providers and...
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