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Aruba to scrap all COVID travel restrictions, including testing requirements and proof of vaccination

ed — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:36:28 +0000

Two years after the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean island of Aruba is doing away with its remaining COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Starting Saturday, Aruba will no longer require a negative coronavirus test or proof of vaccination for entry. Previously, tourists were allowed to enter only with a negative coronavirus test, proof of full vaccination or proof of recovery. Visitors’ insurance Read More

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Unvaccinated? Here are some Caribbean islands you can travel to

ed — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:16:45 +0000

If you are unvaccinated for whatever reason, it may seem that there is nowhere in the Caribbean for you to visit. However, while many islands are only open to fully vaccinated travellers, there are some that are open to all. Travelling the region unvaccinated does mean though that you are subject to quarantine and have Read More

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Risk of contracting Covid-19 on flights less than 0.1 per cent

ed — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:35:41 +0000

The risk of exposure to Covid-19 while travelling after all passengers test negative 72 hours in advance of a flight is less than 0.1 per cent, according to a study of data on Delta flights The peer-reviewed study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings showed a single Covid-19 molecular test performed within 72 hours of departure Read More

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The interplay between COVID-19 restrictions and vaccination

ed — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:20:19 +0000

An intervention is only as effective as the extent to which people are willing to adopt recommended measures. One obstacle to the success of COVID-19 interventions, especially in the USA, has been the politicisation of control measures, including the adoption of masks and physical distancing. Interplay between acceptance of non-pharmaceutical interventions and vaccination shapes local Read More

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Open to the Vaccinated: 5 Caribbean countries update entry protocols

ed — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:35:42 +0000

If you want to travel to countries in the Caribbean, you need to be vaccinated. More and more countries have updated their travel protocols to only allow entry to vaccinated people at this point. The new protocols come as most countries in the region ramp up their vaccination drives and some are reopening to regular Read More

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Aruba Waives Testing for Certain Vaccinated U.S. Travelers

ed — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:54:13 +0000

Aruba has updated its entry protocols, with new rules that waive pre-testing requirements for certain fully vaccinated American travelers. But it’s not quite that simple. Crucially, the island is only waiving testing for U.S. residents who have been fully vaccinated and have a SMART Health Card vaccine record. For now, that means a relatively small number Read More

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Cayman Islands starts genome sequencing of COVID-19 cases

ed — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:49:27 +0000

The Cayman Islands has started genome sequencing of local COVID-19 cases making the territory the first in the region, outside of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), to do so. This was revealed by Governor Martyn Roper who said that this puts the British overseas territory in a different league, as no one else in the Read More

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High PCR test costs will hinder international travel

ed — Fri, 14 May 2021 19:49:53 +0000

The high cost of PCR tests will continue to negatively impact international travel recovery, according to research by analytics company GlobalData Vaccination rollouts have been pinpointed as a catalyst for the recovery of travel, but the pricing of PCR tests is also a critical factor and current high prices risk holding back recovery in the Read More

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Caribbean gov’ts face dilemma over vaccinated visitors

ed — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:15:18 +0000

Elysa Leonard, 54, a scuba diver from Virginia in the United States, has not travelled in over a year. When the coronavirus pandemic shut down global economies last year – with travel and tourism among the worst hit – Leonard was preparing to fly to the Caribbean to engage in coral restoration in Bonaire with Read More

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Health passports with Covid-19 test information successfully used

ed — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:51:03 +0000

IATA’s travel pass was tested successfully by Singapore Airlines as JetBlue starts using CommonPass app, and Hong Kong airport successfully trialed its health passport. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveller using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials. “The successful Read More

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