Wanderer’s Weekly Travel News (Week of May 31, 2021)

 

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Wanderer’s Weekly Travel News for the week of May 31st, 2021


European Travel News

 

“EU’s COVID Travel Certificate Has Launched for Summer Travelers”

– via Travel + Leisure

Travel certificates are officially in use in several countries across the EU to kick off summer travel. Is a European destination on the horizon for you this summer travel season?

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“Europe Is Opening: June EU Travel Restrictions, Covid-19 Test Requirements, Quarantine By Country”

– via Forbes

All of the latest news for European travel for the month of June so that you can plan accordingly if you’re traveling this month.

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“European Countries Begin Using Digital Coronavirus Travel Certificate”

– via US News & World Report

“The Digital Green Certificate began operating ahead of schedule this week in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Croatia, and Poland. The digital record stores whether a person has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has recovered from the virus or has tested negative for the virus within 72 hours.”

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Travel Trends News

 

“Europe tourism bodies unveil €1.5m marketing campaign”

– Via Travel Weekly

The new campaign which is being run by the European Travel Commission is called ‘Open up to Europe’ and is being co-funded by the European Union.

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“EU to add Japan to safe travel list, leave UK off for now”

– via Reuters

“The European Union is set to add Japan to its small list of “safe” countries from which it will allow non-essential travel, but will hold off opening the door to British tourists for now, EU sources said on Tuesday.”

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“U.S. air travel reaches pandemic high as peak season kicks off”

– Via CNBC

“The Transportation Security Administration screened an average of 1.78 million people from Friday through Monday, hitting a peak of 1.96 million on Friday. Those volumes are more than six times higher than a year ago, but still 22% below Memorial Day weekend in 2019.”

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COVID-19 Travel News

 

World Health Organization approves China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

– via CNN

“The decision will allow CoronaVac to be used in WHO’s vaccine-sharing program, COVAX, which seeks to provide equitable global access to immunizations. It is the second Chinese vaccine given WHO approval after Sinopharm was approved in early May.”

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“Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine”

– via CBS News

“American pharmaceutical company Moderna says it has begun the process to win full U.S. regulatory approval for the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in adults. Moderna announced Tuesday it has begun a “rolling submission” to the Food and Drug Administration of data from its studies of the two-dose vaccine.”

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