The capital city of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, is giving tourists COVID-19 vaccinations for free. Earlier, these vaccines were restricted to citizens of the UAE and residency visa holders. It is still not clear if the changes will be applicable for Dubai or other five emirate cities or […]
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Amarnath Yatra cancelled for second year in a row due to COVID-19
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has cancelled the annual Amarnath pilgrimage due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. This is the second year in a row that the yatra has been cancelled due to the pandemic. The decision was made after discussing with Amarnathji Shrine Board members. Elaborating more on this, […]
Amarnath Yarta cancelled for second year in a row due to COVID-19
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has cancelled the annual Amarnath pilgrimage due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. This is the second year in a row that the yatra has been cancelled due to the pandemic. The decision was made after discussing with Amarnathji Shrine Board members. Elaborating more on this, […]
COVID-19: Italy imposes five-day quarantine on visitors from UK, Italy
In a recent development, Italy has announced to impose a five-day quarantine on visitors from the United Kingdom over the fears of Delta variant. The country is also introducing mandatory testing for British travellers, informed the Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Friday. On the other hand, Italy has decided […]
COVID-19: Germany to lift travel warning for most countries from July 1
As European countries are gearing up to open their borders, Germany recently announced that it will be lifting its pandemic travel warning for most countries from July 1. This was announced by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who stated that it will help bring back more normalcy as citizens have been […]
WHO warns Europe about Delta variant of COVID-19, urges travellers to be cautious
While Europe has opened up for summer vacation, there is a looming threat that needs to be tackled. The World Health Organisation’s Europe Director has issued a statement warning Europeans regarding the possible rise in the delta variant of the COVID 19. The director warned that this new variant is […]
Delhi Airport gets a dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centre
Delhi International Airport gets a dedicated COVID vaccination centre. This was recently announced by the airport. It stated that the vaccinated centre has been set up in association with Manipal Hospital from June 1. As per the reports, the centre has been set up at Terminal-1 of Indira Gandhi International […]
COVID-19: Air India announces waivers for those holding domestic, international tickets
Amid continued impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the travel industry, Air India has announced one free waiver on various services, including change in date, sector/flight change, flight number on all domestic flight tickets for the travel period till June 30, 2021. As per the reports, this decision was taken after […]
Dubai relaxes COVID-19 curbs; hotels, bars, restaurants reopen, Dubai
Dubai has announced relaxation in COVID-19 restrictions. The country has allowed all the hotels in the regional tourism hub to function at their full capacity. The government has also given permission for concerts and sports events on the condition that all the participants and attendees must be fully vaccinated. At […]
Mount Everest : China to draw line of separation at the summit of Everest due to COVID-19
China’s state media has reported that it is to set up a line of separation on one side of Mount Everest due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Nepal. This will be done so that the outbreak does not cross the border. Nepal’s mountaineers have already warned that there is a […]