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• President ordered to halt awareness campaign for Coronavirus March 28, 2020
  President ordered to halt awareness campaign for Coronavirus Campaigners trying to fight Coronavirus wear masks and gloves and preach handwashing to prevent coronavirus from spreading.  To halt coronavirus awareness campaigns is the order by President Peter Mutharika . He himself last week declared COVID-19 a national disaster for Malawi, and opposition parties have been going […]
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• Seychelles airport open, borders closed to visitors March 28, 2020
  Seychelles airport open, borders closed to visitors The chief executive of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), Gary Albert, told a press conference on Friday that “as of next week all flights coming to and out of the island nation will be solely for the purpose of passenger repatriation.” Albert said that other than attending to flights […]
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• Travel Africa: List of country restrictions March 28, 2020
  Travel Africa: List of country restrictions The African Tourism Board released a list of current known restrictions in regards to COVID19 in Africa. The African Tourism Board has been outspoken and is urging all countries in Africa to close movement and borders. Here is the latest known list of measurements in Africa with no guarantee […]
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• The Coronavirus Song! Starring President George Welsh from Liberia March 28, 2020
  The Coronavirus Song! Starring President George Welsh from Liberia This is Africa, this is African Style you will love! Getting his message to the people of Liberia, this singing Head of State,  President George Welsh fights COVID-19 with a song. George Weah is the president of the West African Country Liberia. Liberia has 3 cases […]
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• Eswatini, formerly Swaziland closes borders and locks down the kingdom March 28, 2020
  Eswatini, formerly Swaziland closes borders and locks down the kingdom Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland addresses his nation in implementing restrictions, including the closure of borders after 9 cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the kingdom. No one died in Eswatini so far. Today the Kingdom of Eswatini joined the rest […]
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• Nordstrom is teaching shoppers how to make face masks March 28, 2020
  Nordstrom is teaching shoppers how to make face masks Pete and Erik Nordstrom are the owners of Nordstrom department stores. Their 379 department stores in the United States are closed, but the alteration department are producing and donating facemasks needed to fight coronavirus. In addition, Nordstrom is teaching its clients how to produce masks. Peter […]
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• Border restrictions in Europe: Latest changes March 28, 2020
  Border restrictions in Europe: Latest changes The times of border-free travel between many European countries are no longer valid due to the spread of the deadly COVID19 virus. Some countries are completely closed. This is a list of travel restrictions currently put in place by governments in Europe. European countries are listed in alphabetic orders. […]
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• Apple COVID-19 App: Yes, there is a government-aproved app for that March 28, 2020
  Apple COVID-19 App: Yes, there is a government-aproved app for that As a direct response to President Trump’s call for an all-of-America approach to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, an Apple COVID-19 App was launched today that will help Americans heed CDC guidelines and self-isolate to limit COVID-19 transmission. This app was created by Apple Inc. […]
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• Bahamas now closed for all visitors March 28, 2020
  Bahamas now closed for all visitors No visitor shall be permitted to enter and disembark for any reason including transiting through The Bahamas. All airports throughout the entire Bahamas, including private airports and fixed-base operations (FBOs), shall be closed to all flights. All sea ports shall be closed to regional and international seafaring and private […]
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• Hawaii Vacation Packages during Coronavirus March 27, 2020
  Hawaii Vacation Packages during Coronavirus Should you book your holiday to Hawaii during Coronavirus. It will be a different from any vacation to Hawaii you every took. Your package tour to Hawaii includes may include a flight on a private commercial jet like United Airlines, a luxury beach resort in Waikiki just for yourself, and […]
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• Belize Under Quarantine: Government Order for Entire Country March 27, 2020
  Belize Under Quarantine: Government Order for Entire Country The Government of Belize, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, and in an effort to mitigate the negative impacts that could result from a potential community spread of the deadly virus enacted Statutory Instrument Number 38 of 2020 on March 25, 2020 putting Believe under quarantine. This […]
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• Better late than never: Sweden finally bans public gatherings of 50 or more people March 27, 2020
  Better late than never: Sweden finally bans public gatherings of 50 or more people Having previously banned all gatherings of more than 500 people, Swedish authorities announced today a stricter measure, banning public gatherings of more than 50 people. The measure is being implemented in order to halt the spread of COVID-19 virus. The new […]
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• Barbados COVID-19 Surges: Announces New Measures March 27, 2020
  Barbados COVID-19 Surges: Announces New Measures On Thursday, March 26, 2020, the Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, announced that the country has now recorded 24 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus. As a result, the government has activated Stage 3 of the National Barbados COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. In Stage 3, only essential services […]
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• COVID-19 Relief Package: What it Means for U.S. Travel Industry March 27, 2020
  COVID-19 Relief Package: What it Means for U.S. Travel Industry What will the passage of the COVID-19 Relief Package known as the CARES Act mean for the U.S. Travel Industry? The President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, Roger Dow, issued the following statement sharing his views: “The Phase 3 relief package passed by […]
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• Anguilla reports first COVID-19 cases March 27, 2020
  Anguilla reports first COVID-19 cases Anguilla reports first COVID-19 cases on the island after receiving notification from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) yesterday, on March 26, 2020, that 2 of the 4 samples sent on Monday, March 23, have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and 2 have tested negative. The first positive case […]
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• Munoz: United Airlines will not conduct involuntary US furloughs or pay cuts March 27, 2020
  Munoz: United Airlines will not conduct involuntary US furloughs or pay cuts Oscar Munoz, United Airlines Chief Executive Officer, and J. Scott Kirby, United Airlines President, today issued the following message to nearly 100,000 United Airlines employees: To our United Family: Today, Congress passed an emergency COVID-19 response bill that includes significant financial backing for […]
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• Ethiopian Airlines steps up for Africa: African Tourism Board Chair speaks out March 27, 2020
  Ethiopian Airlines steps up for Africa: African Tourism Board Chair speaks out Ethiopian Airlines, has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to 39 African Countries within 5 days. Ethiopian has transported Jack Ma’s support including testing kits, masks, and protective suits. Jack Ma, or Ma Yun, is […]
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• Delta Air Lines thanks Congress, Administration for supporting assistance package March 27, 2020
  Delta Air Lines thanks Congress, Administration for supporting assistance package Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian made the following statement after the U.S. House finalized congressional approval of a government assistance package supporting U.S. aviation workers. “Delta and our 90,000 employees want to thank Congress and the Administration for their bipartisan support as we navigate […]
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• Munich Airport in crisis mode March 27, 2020
  Munich Airport in crisis mode Due to the travel restrictions and the drastic reductions in available flights resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, Munich Airport is currently experiencing massive decreases in every area. The number of take-offs and landings declined steadily in March and this week had plummeted to less than 10 percent of the number […]
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• Bartlett meets with Craft Vendors to discuss strategies to mitigate against COVID-19 impact March 27, 2020
  Bartlett meets with Craft Vendors to discuss strategies to mitigate against COVID-19 impact Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has met with craft vendors, one of the key sub-sector groups in tourism, to discuss strategies to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses. “With the closure of our borders and general measures instituted […]
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