Predeparture

LONDON: The British government said it would end the requirement for people flying from mainland China to England to provide proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test from April 5. From Friday (Mar 17), the UK Health Security…

NEW DELHI: Passengers coming to India from or via Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and China will from 11 am on Monday (February 13) neither require a negative report from a pre-departure Covid test, nor need to upload…

People gather outside the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on January 17, 2023. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Singapore is set to…

The European Union on Wednesday “strongly encouraged” its member states to impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing of passengers from China, in a move that is likely to upset Beijing and has already been criticized by the global airline…

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MUMBAI: From January 1, passengers from Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, China and Korea will not be allowed to board flights to India without a mandatory negative RT-PCR certificate, according to latest guidelines issued on Thursday…

Japan may lift requirements for pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travellers entering the country, the Nikkei newspaper has reported. Japan has some of the strictest pandemic border measures among major economies, requiring travellers to…

NEW DELHI: International travellers to the US will no longer need a pre-departure Covid-19 test but only proof of being full vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said in a statement. This will be effective from…

NEW DELHI: The US has recommended that international travellers heading there should be “up to date” with their Covid vaccinations while doing away with the requirement of pre-departure testing for flights leaving to the country starting…

NEW DELHI: Maldives, that emerged as a big destination for Indians during the pandemic, will no longer require a negative RT-PCR test result from fully vaccinated international arrivals. Children (above one year of age) who are not eligible…