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UNWTO: Tourism 83% down Q1 2021
International tourist arrivals were down 83% in the first quarter of 2021 as widespread travel restrictions remained in place. However, the UNWTO Confidence Index...
Lootah Group enters Dubai preventative healthcare
UAE mega conglomerate, Lootah Group is partnering with India’s Santhigiri Ayurveda to build health centres offering traditional, complementary and alternative medicine in Dubai. In...
Italy relaxes border rules for many countries
Medical tourists, health tourists and tourists from the UK, the EU/Schengen countries, and Israel can enter Italy only a negative COVID-19 test result and...
Lifting inbound travel restrictions to the EU
The European Council has updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be gradually lifted. The UK and UAE are not included.
The...
Australia allows travel for fertility treatment
Travel exemptions have been granted, on compassionate grounds, for a small number of Australian medical travellers seeking IVF treatment and surrogacy abroad.
The federal government...
Southeast Asia private healthcare gain
According to a new report from Fitch Solutions, private healthcare providers in Southeast Asia are well positioned to gain from rising incomes, increased health...
UK-Ireland healthcare deal agreed
A new healthcare scheme between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is to be set up for a 12 month period from July...
Ireland to open borders in July
Outbound foreign travel from Ireland is to be permitted from July 19, under plans agreed by the country’s Cabinet Committee on COVID-19.
While most medical...
Greece is open for tourism
Greece’s borders are open for international tourism, including for health and medical travellers from over 50 countries.
In April, Greece opened to a longer list...
European Council vision for tourism
The European Council (EC) has adopted a set of conclusions setting out its vision for an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable and resilient tourism...
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