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UAE bars citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan, other countries

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned its citizens from travelling to several countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka

US proposes to ban air travel between US and Belarus in latest fallout

The United States has proposed sharp restrictions on travel between the US and Belarus, the latest fallout from the forced landing of a passenger jet to arrest a dissident Belarussian journalist

EU lifts travel restrictions for US tourists along with 10 other countries

The European Union on Friday lifted travel restrictions on American travelers along with over ten other countries after over a year

Pakistan puts travel ban on people from 26 countries including India

Pakistan has placed strict restrictions on travellers from 26 countries including India to contain the spread of COVID-19 cases in the country.

Australian court upholds ban on most international travel for citizens

An Australian court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to the federal government's draconian power to prevent most citizens from leaving the country so that they don't bring Covid-19 home

Israel extends travel ban to 7 nations including India until June 13

The Israeli government has extended an ongoing travel ban to seven countries, including India, until June 13, according to a joint statement

Covid-19: Canada extends flight ban from India and Pakistan until June 21

Canada has extended the ban on direct flights from India and Pakistan by one more month until June 21 in a bid to arrest the spread of new variants of the Covid, according to an official announcement

Covid-19: UK defends delay in adding India to the red list travel ban

UK government came under strong criticism for not adding India to the red list travel ban

Australia to resume repatriation flights from India from tomorrow

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the facilitated commercial flights by the Australian Government will resume as promised, with a strict pre-flight testing regime

Covid: European Commission calls on EU states to restrict travel from India

The European Commission called on the EU Member States to take coordinated action to further restrict travel from India on a temporary basis, with view to limiting the spread of the B.1.617.2 variant

Travel bans expose migrants to Covid, make them potential carriers: Study

Research says medium-duration travel bans are counterproductive, for they trap migrants in cities that are Covid-19 hotspots.

Australia to reopen door to India, local Covid-19 cluster appears contained

Australia will lift a ban on its citizens returning from COVID-ravaged India next week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as state officials reported that an outbreak in Sydney.

US reissues travel advisory; urges Americans not to travel to India

The US has reissued its travel advisory on India, urging its citizens not to travel to the country due to an unprecedented surge in the Covid-19 cases there

European Union looks to open borders after a year of pandemic isolation

Travel to the European Union is currently extremely limited except for a handful of countries with low infection rates

Covid-1: Italy extends travel ban between country's 20 regions till Mar 27

According to The Local Italy, the government also extended restrictions on visiting friends and relatives, under which no more than two adults can visit another person's home

Travel industry hurting as Asian businesses suffer Lunar New Year blues

The celebration, which begins on Friday, usually triggers the largest annual migration as people reunite with loved ones or go on holiday, but this year government curbs are spoiling plans

Canada suspends flights to the Caribbean, Mexico due to rising Covid cases

The government will also mandate new testing and three-day quarantine periods upon arrival in Canada

France to close its borders to arrivals from outside European Union

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the new measure Friday night after an emergency government health security meeting at the presidential palace, warning of a "great risk" from new variant

Covid: Centre extends ban on international commercial flights till Feb 28

the restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Biden reimposes ban on travellers from Europe, adds South Africa to list

Biden on Monday is also reimposing an entry ban on nearly all non-U.S. travelers who have been in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland