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Thailand: Phuket opens
Fully vaccinated travellers from any country can now book holidays to Phuket, the Thai government has announced, after changes to a quarantine-free travel scheme...
Mauritius open to health tourism
Mauritius has officially reopened its borders to health tourists, but only for fully vaccinated travellers.
83% of the adult population in Mauritius is now double...
Jamaica: ongoing search for medical investors
JAMPRO, the Jamaican Government's investment agency, has said it is still seeking international collaborations to improve medical infrastructure and develop medical tourism. But if...
Israel partially opens
Israel’s borders are open to small groups of travellers, but not yet to individual tourists or medical travellers. All travellers need to present proof...
IATA: Covid-19 restrictions ‘wildly inconsistent’
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for an end to ‘wildly inconsistent’ Covid-19 travel restrictions that are stalling the recovery of air...
Australia: outbound medical travel first
Australia plans to open its borders for its own vaccinated citizens to travel in November. Outbound tourism and medical tourism will resume before inbound...
Iran: new China deal encourages medical travel
Iran will open soon, while new economic deals will encourage medical tourism between China, Iran and Russia.
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts...
UNWTO: signs of international tourism rebound
The latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, says an estimated 54 million tourists crossed international borders in July 2021, the strongest results since April 2020....
Turkey: end of free treatment for Syrian refugees
Turkey has suspended issuance of the temporary protection ID card, known as Kimlik, for Syrian refugees who need lifesaving treatment inside Turkish territories, replacing it with a medical...
India’s roadmap for medical and wellness tourism
India’s Ministry of Tourism now has a Draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism, which recognises the significant potential of the...
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