De Jonge: Quarantine rules were followed for South Africa passengers

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Terrifying moment passenger tries to open emergency exit door sparking panic on flight to South Korea before being tackled by cabin crew

A passenger on a flight to South Korea sparked panic after trying to open the emergency door of a plane mid-flight, with dramatic video showing flight attendants tackling him. The suspect, who has not been named, was said to have sat in a cabin crew seat without permission while on Korean Air flight KE658 from Bangkok, Thailand, to Incheon, South …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Amid concerns over Monkeypox, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, demanding strict testing and quarantine protocol at the Mumbai airport for passengers from high-risk countries. Monkeypox: Prithviraj Chavan demands strict testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport The World Health Organisation has declared Monkeypox a public health emergency, and the virus has now reached …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Govt Eases Covid Guidelines for International Travellers

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: As Covid-19 cases continue to decline in the country, the Union health ministry has eased the guidelines for international visitors on Wednesday. The earlier requirement of RT-PCR testing for a random two per cent subset of international travelers has been dropped. Under the revised guidelines, all international travellers are advised to be fully vaccinated as per the approved …

Travel Eases Covid

1 year, 6 months ago

Travelling safely in post-pandemic world: Health and safety tips for travellers

Hindustan Times

In a post-pandemic world, ensuring safe travel requires a heightened level of caution and adherence to preventive measures while prioritising the health and well-being of oneself and others is crucial and this includes staying informed about travel advisories, restrictions and guidelines for specific destinations, planning ahead by considering local Covid-19 conditions and vaccination requirements and maintaining good hygiene practices. Travelling …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Watch: Terrified passengers after man opens plane's emergency door mid-air

Hindustan Times

South Korean officials have arrested an unidentified male after he opened the emergency exit of an Asiana Airlines flight as the plane was landing in Daegu city. Screengrab of the video when a flight's emergency exit door was allegedly opened by a passengers in South Korea. American broadcaster CNN cited an airline official as saying the man, who is in …

South Korea Door

1 year, 7 months ago

South Korea to lift quarantine mandate and COVID test recommendation for travelers

LA Times

South Korea will drop its COVID-19 quarantine requirements and end coronavirus testing recommendations for international arrivals starting next month after the World Health Organization declared the end of the global health emergency. The decision was announced during a meeting attended by President Yoon Suk-yeol, at which he thanked the country’s medical workers and said it was “delightful that people are …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases

Firstpost

For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has aligned itself with China’s zero-COVID strategy, requiring those who tested positive to undergo quarantine. Many residents once had to be sent to hospitals or government-run quarantine facilities even when their symptoms were mild Hong Kong: Hong Kong will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 from 30 January as …

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2 years ago

Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening

Associated Press

BEIJING — After years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the reopening Sunday of border crossing points. On a visit to the station Sunday morning, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee said the sides would continue to expand the number of crossing points …

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2 years ago

China seeks to minimise possibility of major COVID-19 outbreak during travel rush

Firstpost

China abruptly ended a strict regime of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing in December amid growing concerns about the economic impact and rare public protests in a country that permits no open political dissent Beijing: China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of …

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2 years ago

Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ virus measures

Associated Press

BEIJING — The Chinese government sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on visitors from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the U.S. and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a …

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2 years ago

South Korea seeks Chinese national missing from Covid quarantine

India Today

South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they were trying to track down a Chinese national who tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival but went missing while waiting at a quarantine facility. The person tested positive after arriving at Incheon International Airport near Seoul late on Tuesday and was transferred to a hotel to await admission to quarantine, but then went …

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2 years ago

COVID-19: State does a U-turn on seven-day home quarantine norm

The Hindu

Three days after making seven days home quarantine mandatory for asymptomatic international passengers arriving in the State from five high risk countries — China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand — besides Hong Kong, Karnataka on Tuesday withdrew this norm. Following recommendations by the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee, the Health Department had issued a circular on December 31 mandating …

State International Passengers

2 years ago

Dutch to offer voluntary Covid tests to visitors from China

Dutch News

The Netherlands has no plans yet to follow Spain, Italy and France in introducing compulsory coronavirus tests for visitors from China, but some measures to monitor potential cases have been brought in, health minister Ernst Kuipers has told MPs. All visitors from China will be offered a voluntary test on arrival at Schiphol from Thursday and the public health institute …

China

2 years ago

Dutch to offer voluntary Covid tests to visitors from China

Dutch News

The Netherlands has no plans yet to follow Spain, Italy and France in introducing compulsory coronavirus tests for visitors from China, but some measures to monitor potential cases have been brought in, health minister Ernst Kuipers has told MPs. All visitors from China will be offered a voluntary test on arrival at Schiphol from Thursday and the public health institute …

China

2 years ago

Could the UK impose new Covid travel restrictions?

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Pre-departure testing and the requirement to show a negative test result has been shown to decrease the number of infected …

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2 years ago

Hong Kong Scraps Vaccine Pass, COVID-19 Tests for Travellers

News 18

Hong Kong will scrap some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travellers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues, the city’s leader said on Wednesday. For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has aligned itself with China’s “zero-COVID” strategy, requiring stringent COVID-19 tests and isolation for close contacts of infected cases as well as for incoming travellers. …

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2 years ago

Hong Kong scraps vaccine pass, COVID-19 tests for travelers

Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong will scrap some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travelers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues, the city’s leader said Wednesday. For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has aligned itself with China’s “zero-COVID” strategy, requiring stringent COVID-19 tests and isolation for close contacts of infected cases as well as for …

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2 years ago

Jubilant Chinese plan trips as inbound Covid quarantine set to end

Firstpost

Cases have surged in China as key pillars of the containment policy have fallen away, with authorities acknowledging the outbreak is “impossible” to track and doing away with much-maligned official case tallies Beijing: People in China reacted with joy and rushed to book flights overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine for overseas arrivals, ending almost …

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2 years ago

Companies welcome end to China quarantines for visitors

LA Times

China has ended COVID-19 curbs that confined millions of people to their homes, but hospitals have been flooded with patients. Companies welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity while Japan on Tuesday announced restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge. He said ending the quarantine “clears …

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2 years ago

China to scrap COVID-19 quarantine for incoming passengers

Associated Press

BEIJING — China will drop a COVID-19 quarantine requirement for passengers arriving from abroad starting Jan. 8, the National Health Commission announced Monday in the latest easing of the country’s once-strict virus-control measures. China’s health commission said that steps would be taken to make it easier for some foreigners to enter the country, though it didn’t include tourists. People coming …

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2 years ago

China to scrap COVID-19 quarantine for incoming passengers

LA Times

People coming to China will still need a negative virus test 48 hours before departure and will need to wear masks aboard planes, the country’s health commission said. China will drop a COVID-19 quarantine requirement for passengers arriving from abroad starting Jan. 8, the National Health Commission announced Monday in the latest easing of the country’s once-strict virus-control measures. People …

China Incoming Passengers

2 years ago

Centre issues new guidelines for international passengers amid fresh Covid fears

India TV News

Covid New Wave: The Centre on Thursday issued new 'Guidelines for International Arrivals' amid rising fear of a new Covid wave as cases are rising in China and some other countries. The passengers found to be symptomatic during screening shall be immediately isolated, taken to a designated medical facility as per health protocol. All travellers should self-monitor their health post …

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2 years ago

Covid-19: IMA advises citizens to avoid public gatherings, international travel amid global surge in cases

India TV News

Covid-19: Amid a rise in Covid cases in China and several other countries, the Indian Medical Association, on Thursday, advised citizens to avoid public gatherings such as marriages, and political or social meetings. In an advisory, the IMA also appealed to people to take Covid-19 vaccines, including the precaution dose, and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour such as using masks in public …

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2 years, 1 month ago

China's looser anti-COVID measures met with relief, caution

The Independent

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2 years, 1 month ago

China further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions after protests

The Hindu

Cities across China further unwound COVID restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms. A number of cities have also begun loosening COVID restrictions, such as moving away from daily mass testing requirements – a tedious mainstay of life under Beijing's stringent zero-COVID policy. Social …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong leader John Lee tests positive for COVID-19 on return from Asia-Pacific summit

Firstpost

Lee visited Bangkok last week to attend a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, with his office saying he tested negative on rapid antigen tests for all four days he was there Hong Kong, China: Hong Kong leader John Lee tested positive for Covid-19 on his return from an Asia-Pacific summit, the city’s government said Monday, days after he …

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2 years, 1 month ago

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-11-15 File photo: A customs officer checks passengers' health information at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. Yin Liqin/China News Service China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday. According to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

China eases some quarantine for travelers even as cases rise

Associated Press

BEIJING — Travelers arriving in China will spend less time in quarantine under changes to sweeping anti-virus controls announced Friday to reduce disruptions to the economy and society. With the bulk of Beijing’s 21 million people undergoing near-daily testing, another 118 new cases were recorded in the sprawling city. Family trips out of Beijing can be difficult if the mandatory …

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2 years, 1 month ago

China eases COVID quarantine despite rising cases

Al Jazeera

Incoming arrivals will only be quarantined for five days under eased measures. The country reported 10,729 new cases, and more than five million people were confined to their homes in the southern manufacturing hub Guangzhou and the western megacity Chongqing. With the bulk of Beijing’s 21 million people undergoing near-daily testing, another 118 new cases were recorded in the sprawling …

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2 years, 1 month ago

China eases quarantine rules for arrivals despite rise in COVID cases

LA Times

A worker in a protective suit keeps watch near metal screens set up around shops and houses locked down as part of COVID-19 controls in Beijing. China reported 10,729 new cases nationwide, and more than 5 million people were confined to their homes in the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou and the western megacity Chongqing. With the bulk of Beijing’s …

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2 years, 1 month ago

China eases Zero-COVID policy, removes curbs on international flights and cuts quarantine time

India TV News

China COVID regulations: China has trimmed the quarantine time for inbound travellers and scrapped curbs on international flights, as it began to ease its stringent Zero-COVID policy. On the domestic front, China has adjusted quarantine requirements for close contacts of confirmed cases from seven days of centralised quarantine plus three days of health observation at home to five days of …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Xi Jinping’s bid to extend rule puts ‘zero-COVID’ exit in focus

Al Jazeera

The Chinese leader has given no indication that the upcoming party congress will herald a shift in pandemic strategy. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – As China prepares to hold its once-every-five-years leadership gathering, businesses and investors are watching closely for any signs of an exit from Beijing’s punishing “dynamic zero-COVID” strategy. “You might continue to operate, you might have certain assets …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Quarantine’s gone so why can’t I find a flight out of Hong Kong?

Hindustan Times

Hong Kong’s dreaded Covid quarantine policy may be gone, but don’t expect a return to the good old days of travel any time soon. Hong Kong’s main airline, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, has said it will take time to rebuild capacity as it brings back grounded planes and trains its workforce. Cathay’s slow rebuild reflects how Hong Kong still has …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Angry tourists confront armed guards as Chinese airport placed in Covid lockdown

The Telegraph

Angry tourists have been filmed confronting armed guards in full hazmat suits in China after an entire airport was locked down. “I spent 8,000 RMB for a two hour tour in Xishuangbanna airport, I am really speechless,” a user on the Chinese social media platform Weibo said after their flight was grounded. Fears tough Covid curbs could be implemented more …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong to end quarantine after outcry from firms, residents

Al Jazeera

Move to lift travel restriction comes amid fears the former British colony is losing its competitive edge. Travellers to the city currently must undergo three days of hotel quarantine followed by four days of medical surveillance, during which they are restricted from entering certain venues including bars and restaurants. Hong Kong, which has been caught between mainland China’s ultra-strict “zero-COVID” …

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2 years, 3 months ago

China quarantine bus crash prompts outcry over ‘zero COVID’

Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A nighttime bus crash that killed 27 people in southwest China this week has set off a storm of anger online over the harshness of the country’s strict COVID-19 policies. On the top searches, there’s all sorts of pandemic prevention situations every day, creating unnecessary panic and making people jittery,” one person wrote. “Is there scientific validity …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Quarantine bus crash that killed 27 spurs outcry over China’s ‘zero COVID’ policy

LA Times

A nighttime bus crash that killed 27 people in southwest China this week has set off a storm of anger online over the harshness of the country’s strict COVID-19 policies. City officials announced many hours later that the passengers were under “medical observation,” confirming reports that they were being taken to quarantine. “Is there scientific validity to hauling people to …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Nation relaxes its rules for cross-border travelers

China Daily

China's Customs authority said on Thursday that cross-border travelers will soon no longer need to report their COVID-19 nucleic acid test results, previous infection history and vaccination dates when going through Customs. The administration said inbound travelers will still need to provide negative test results before boarding, in line with the requirements of local foreign affairs authorities. The administration began …

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2 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19: DGCA asks airlines to strictly enforce protocol amid rise in cases

Firstpost

Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it will be conducting “random checks” in aircraft across the country to see if the COVID-19 protocol is being enforced or not New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday asked all Indian carriers to strictly enforce COVID-19 protocol, including mask mandate for passengers, in aircraft amid a rise in infections across the country. In …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong cuts COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days for arrivals

Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong will reduce the mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to three days from a week, the city’s leader said Monday. Hong Kong leader John Lee said arriving travelers must quarantine three days in a designated hotel, then undergo four days of medical surveillance during which their movements will be restricted via the use of a …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Canada brings back random Covid testing for tourists – with risk of 10 days hotel quarantine

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government says: “You can complete your test in-person or pick up a self-swab kit at select test provider locations, …

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2 years, 7 months ago

North Korea reports surge in fever as Kim Jong Un claims virus progress

The Hindu

North Korea said on May 21 it found nearly 2,20,000 more people with feverish symptoms even as leader Kim Jong Un claimed progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across an unvaccinated population of 26 million. State media showed him weeping during Saturday’s state funeral for top North Korean military official Hyon Chol Hae, who is believed to …

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2 years, 8 months ago

CDC’s top COVID doctor explains how travelers can reduce risk in a mask-optional world

LA Times

Your bags are packed, you’re ready to go. And you’re thinking, “If I catch COVID-19 on this trip, I could get seriously ill or die.” You got a fresh N95 respirator for the trip. That, in turn, could mean the difference between warding off infection and becoming ill. You’ve heard this before, but it’s worth repeating: A cloth mask won’t …

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2 years, 8 months ago

International Flight: UK Airport Warns COVID-19 Related Delays Could Last for Months

News 18

A major British airport warned passengers to expect the delays plaguing travel to continue for months, as the U.K. aviation regulator told the country’s air industry to shape up after weeks of cancelled flights and long airport queues. Travellers in Britain have suffered days of delays during the current Easter school holiday break, with British Airways and EasyJet cancelling hundreds …

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2 years, 10 months ago

“I felt extremely unsafe”: vulnerable passenger asks to leave flight where most others were not wearing masks

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The anonymous passenger spoke to Stuff.co.nz, describing how she boarded her Jetstar flight from Wellington to Queenstown to find “a …

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2 years, 10 months ago

South Korea reports rise in Covid deaths, US CDC advises Americans to avoid travel

India Today

South Korea reported its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a month Tuesday as U.S. health authorities advised Americans to avoid traveling to the country grappling with a fast-developing Omicron surge. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its travel notice for South Korea to level 4, the highest risk, advising Americans to avoid travel to the country …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

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2 years, 10 months ago

India drops testing and quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From today, fully vaccinated British travellers no longer need a pre-travel test or to undergo quarantine …

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2 years, 11 months ago

No RT-PCR, quarantine: Govt's new Covid rules for international arrivals

India Today

The Ministry of Health on Thursday issued revised Covid-19 guidelines for international arrivals, which will come into force from February 14. Besides uploading negative RT-PCR report, travellers will now have the option to upload certificate of completing full primary vaccination schedule provided from countries on a reciprocal basis, the health ministry said. READ | Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

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