Category: Health News
News on health issues
Tourism will flourish: thanks to forgetfulness
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- January 16, 2021Is the ability to forget the key to bringing back tourism? It is no secret that crises can severely affect ... Read More
Saint Lucia hotels offering free COVID-19 testing to qualified guests
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Saint Lucia has multiple COVID-19 PCR and antigen testing options for departing visitors, citizens and residents Read More
Anguilla Tourism: COVID-19 testing at the forefront of reopening strategy
Chief Assignment Editor- January 15, 2021Statement on CDC universal testing requirements by Anguilla's Hon. Minister of Tourism Haydn Hughes Read More
Jordan ends mandatory quarantine for foreign tourists
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Jordan eases entry requirements for foreign visitors Read More
Aruba expands COVID-19 testing capability for new CDC mandate
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021Aruba offers all travelers access to COVID-19 testing Read More
Belize and Costa Rica respond to new CDC requirement for US travel
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 14, 2021As the cases of COVID-19 continue to accelerate in the America, the US CDC has instituted a new protocol for ... Read More
The Bahamas poised to seamlessly integrate new CDC order into existing protocols
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 14, 2021Yesterday, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that all air passengers flying to the U.S. from ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister names Special COVID Task Force
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 13, 2021Jamaica Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett has named a special COVID task force to spearhead efforts to boost Jamaica’s COVID-19 testing ... Read More
US Travel: We appreciate CDC international travel testing mandate
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021With a risk-based, layered approach to health and safety throughout every aspect of travel, it’s possible to both protect public ... Read More
Tourism Fiji’s new program ensures traveler safety once borders re-open
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021Tourism Fiji announces the “Care Fiji Commitment” Read More
WTTC: Downfall of discriminating against unvaccinated travelers
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 13, 2021With comprehensive COVID-19 testing allowing for the free and safe movement of travelers, there should be no further requirements for ... Read More
Jamaica to ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity – Minister Bartlett
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021Government of Jamaica and key partners are putting measures in place to boost the COVID-19 testing capacity locally Read More
Qatar Airways earns APEX Health Safety Diamond Standard status
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021Qatar Airways has achieved the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s latest safety benchmark following assessment of the airline’s COVID-19 hygiene and ... Read More
Belize receives Safe Travels Stamp
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021Belize joins an esteemed group of destinations that have achieved this recognition, including Dubai, Mexican Caribbean, Barcelona, Jamaica, Mauritius and ... Read More
United Airlines receives hospital-grade certification for cleaning and safety
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021Recognition from APEX and SimpliFlying underscores that United will continue to innovate and raise the standard when it comes to ... Read More
Hemingway look-alikes urge COVID-19 safety for Florida Keys Tourism
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021Florida Keys tourism council’s ongoing “Play It Safe” video series promote personal responsibility and health protective measures to combat COVID-19 ... Read More
COVID-19 in Italy: Fewer nurses than needed
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- January 12, 2021There seems to be enough vaccine to go around for now, but at the rate they are being administered, how ... Read More
Canada funds new COVID-19 safe voluntary isolation center in Waterloo, Ontario
Harry S. Johnson- January 11, 2021The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 ... Read More
National COVID-19 Immunization Campaign begins in Seychelles
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 11, 2021Seychelles, one of the top tourist destinations for travelers, leaps towards immunization as the country launched its national COVID-19 Immunization ... Read More
WHO: No back to normal in 2021
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 11, 2021A return to normalcy won't be possible until herd immunity is achieved worldwide -- a goal that is unlikely in ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister urges UK and Canada to revise COVID policies
Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism Jamaica- January 11, 2021The outspoken Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is urging the UK and Canada to adjust their latest one size ... Read More
Affordable Russian COVID vaccine expands to Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Serbia
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 11, 2021The cost is $10.00, the efficiency rate 90%, and fully avoids severe cases of COVID-19. This vaccine was authorized in ... Read More
Thailand to receive 63 million doses of COVID vaccine from China
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- January 10, 2021Thailand released a plan to get all its citizens vaccinated against COVID-19 In addition illegal workers from Cambodia, Laos, and ... Read More
Dominica revises COVID-19 country risk classification
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021Dominica re-classifies Barbados as the HIGH-RISK COVID-19 classification Read More
WestJet slashes capacity over ‘rushed government testing regime’
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021WestJet Group to stand down equivalent of 1,000 employees and reduce capacity by a third Read More
Tokyo declares state of emergency after new COVID-19 cases soar
Harry S. Johnson- January 7, 2021State of emergency declared in greater Tokyo area as record number of new COVID-19 cases sparking fears Japan's hospitals will ... Read More
Minimum contact: Germany extends lockdown until end of January
Harry S. Johnson- January 5, 2021Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel today announced that German nationwide COVID-19 lockdown is being extended at least until the end of ... Read More
Eating locally is in: 2021 Best Cities for locavores named
Harry S. Johnson- January 5, 2021Eating locally is in — again. During the pandemic, Americans renewed their appetite for the “locavore” diet, which consists of ... Read More
Egypt wants to have tourism come back, but safely
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 5, 2021In Egypt out of 1,200 hotels, 700 have licenses to operate under current health restrictions due to COVID-19 Read More
England goes on nationwide lockdown as new COVID-19 cases soar
Harry S. Johnson- January 4, 2021Describing the move as part of "a great national effort to fight COVID," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that ... Read More
Russia considering issuing ‘vaccine passports’ for international travel
Harry S. Johnson- January 4, 2021Russia considering issuing new form of travel document for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 |Russia vaccinates its citizens ... Read More
Seychelles Records First COVID-19 death
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 4, 2021Sidney Vincent Pilay becomes first fatality in Seychelles of COVID-19People in Seychelles alarmedList of countries left with no COVID-19 death ... Read More
Cuba updates entry requirements for foreign visitors
Harry S. Johnson- January 2, 2021Starting from January 10, all foreign tourists traveling to Cuba will required to have a certificate of a negative test ... Read More
Bangkok tightens COVID-19 restrictions
Harry S. Johnson- January 2, 2021Bangkok city authorities have tightened COVID-19 quarantine restrictions due to the coronavirus, banning the activities of entertainment venues, local media ... Read More
UNICEF on the future of children in this world
eTN Managing Editor- January 1, 2021Fiji welcomed the first baby of the new year and the United States the last one.UNICEF estimates an 84-year average life expectancy ... Read More
World Tourism Network urges Kuleana for 2021
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 31, 2020Responsibility Creates Opportunities Tourism is going through a tough new reality that needs a new response For those of us ... Read More
