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Tourism

REOPENING

Vaccinated individuals can possibly travel to Israel starting in July

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/27/21

Tourism Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen said it was time to exploit the great advantage Israel had "as a healthy and vaccinated destination."

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish health authority recommends avoiding travel to India

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/27/21

Aerial photographs showing the scale of mass cremations in the capital have raised concerns about a mismatch between government numbers and the actual death count.

Finnair travelers in economy class. Photo: Finnair.

Tourism

REOPENING

Finnair to fly to over 60 destinations in summer 2021

The Nomad Today 4/26/21

As of May 11, Finnair also accepts a Covid-19 vaccination certificate in order to travel.

World

Norwegian government extends entry ban for non-residents

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/20/21

Only Norwegians and foreigners registered in Norway are allowed to enter.

American Airlines aircraft. Photo: Pixabay.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Fully vaccinated US residents can resume travel at home and abroad

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/3/21

The American health agency points out that the destination country may require a coronavirus test before US departure, but quarantine upon return to the United States would not be necessary.

Finland

MILITARY COUP

Finland urges its citizens to leave Myanmar "as soon as possible"

The Nomad Today 3/31/21

According to government information, hundreds of people have been killed and thousands have become wounded in the Asian country.

28 March 2021, Bavaria, Kiefersfelden: Federal police officers check travellers entering Germany from Austria on the 93 motorway at the Kiefersfelden border crossing. The Czech Republic and Tyrol in Austria are no longer considered virus variant areas as of 28 March 2021, according to the risk classification of the Robert Koch Institute. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Coronavirus

'GREEN CERTIFICATE'

Group of EU states work on passport to allow travel amid pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/29/21

The green passport is a certificate meant to contain information on the holder's Covid-19 vaccination and test results or previous infections, in order to facilitate travel.

The International Space Station. Photo: WikiImages/Pixabay.

World

ISS

French wine sent to space and back gets top marks from researchers

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/25/21

Experts tasted the well-travelled wine and compared it with a Chateau Petrus that had remained on the ground, noting some differences in taste and colour.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. Photo: Reuters/file photo.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden to require travelers to present negative coronavirus test

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/3/21

The measure would run until March 31, and applies to people over the age of 18.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland urges to avoid all travel to Brazil, Portugal, Ireland, UK

The Nomad Today 2/2/21

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs warns that the situation may deteriorate abruptly or unpredictably in any country or region.

20 January 2021, US, Washington: US President Joe Biden delivers a speech after being sworn in during his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States. Photo: -/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Biden to renew travel restrictions on EU, Britain and Brazil

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/25/21

The administration plans to renew the travel restrictions, which former President Donald Trump ordered to end on Tuesday.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Sweden adds Norway to entry ban over new virus strain

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/24/21

The ban enters into force at midnight on Sunday and runs until 14 February.

HANDOUT - 21 January 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Council President Charles Michel takes part in a EU summit video conference at the European Council headquarters. EU leaders were striving to forge a strategy to keep in check fast-spreading new coronavirus variants, with some nations warning they may have to tighten borders. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

CORONAVIRUS

EU borders to stay open but pre-travel virus testing to be amped up

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/21

Several states dependent on tourism are meanwhile to introduce a European 'vaccine passport,' which would allow restrictions to be lifted for those who have received a jab.

A Covid-19 test point at Helsinki airport. Photo: HUS.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Government extends entry restrictions to Finland until 9 February

The Nomad Today 1/7/21

As of January 11, entry restrictions will also be restored for residents of Japan and South Korea arriving in Finland.

16 December 2020, Japan, Tokyo: People wearing face masks walk around the Ginza shopping district. Tokyo reached a new single-day record of 678 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday. Photo: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Japan bans foreign entry after new virus variant cases detected

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/20

The country has so far confirmed a total of eight cases of a new coronavirus variant identified in Britain.

A man wearing a face mask waits at Oslo airport to board a flight to Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Entry restrictions to Finland extended until 12 January

The Nomad Today 12/12/20

As for Finnish residents, the Finnish authorities still recommends avoiding unnecessary travel to "high-risk countries."

Passengers disembark the first Qantas flights from Melbourne following the lifting of border restrictions at Sydney Airport, Sydney, Monday, November 23, 2020. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Qantas to make Covid-19 vaccine compulsory for international travel

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/24/20

"We are looking at changing our terms and conditions... that we will ask people to have a vaccination before getting on the aircraft," Quantas CEO Alan Joyce said.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Travel restrictions extended as Helsinki enters spreading stage

The Nomad Today 11/19/20

The community transmission stage is the worst scenario foreseen by health authorities, which are concerned about the development in Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen. Finland on…

Helsinki-Airport-lobby-security-control-bag-drop-by-Finavia

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland prepares legal changes to relax strict travel limits

The Nomad Today 11/11/20

According to the proposal, the quarantine requirement could be imposed on people from countries with at least twice the incidence rate of infections as Finland. Quarantine would not apply…