Update 2021-08-02 (2): On Monday (02 August), the Federal Foreign Office pointed out that further isolation after a positive PCR test on entry to Phuket is at the traveller’s own expense. Travellers should therefore clarify in advance whether their insurance will […]
Update 2021-08-02: Entry into or exit from Brunei is only possible with the appropriate permission from the Prime Minister’s Office and via land and air borders. Entry by sea is not permitted. Since Sunday (01 August), Brunei citizens and resident workers […]
Update 2021-08-02 (2): According to media reports on Monday (02 August), the capital Beijing will soon introduce comprehensive travel restrictions for regions in China affected by COVID-19. Arriving flights, trains and long-distance buses from the cities of Nanjing and Zhengzhou, among […]
Update 2021-08-02: According to information from Monday (02 August), the entry rules for unvaccinated persons from several European regions will be tightened. The French regions of Normandy, Grand Est, Pays de la Loire, Brittany, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have been moved to […]
Update 2021-08-02: According to recent media reports, the state of emergency in the Maldives has been extended until at least 01 September. This is the 17th extension since the beginning of the pandemic.
Update 2021-08-02: According to recent media reports on Monday (02 August), the London Underground drivers’ strikes from Tuesday to Wednesday (03 to 04 August) have been called off. However, the other strikes later in August are to take place as planned.
Update 2021-08-02: On Monday (02 August), it was announced that workers from Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu will be able to enter New Zealand from September without being quarantined for 14 days. The regulation only applies to Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) and […]
Update 2021-08-02: On Monday (02 August), a lockdown was imposed on the city of Zhuzhou in Hunan province. The lockdown will initially last for three days.
2021-08-02: On Sunday (01 August), riots broke out in Khalde after fighting broke out during a funeral march for a follower of a Shiite group who was shot dead by a Sunni tribe. Several people were killed in the process. Machine […]
Update 2021-08-02: Soldiers have been deployed in Sydney to enforce the lockdown since Monday (02 August). The lockdown in Queensland has been extended until Sunday (08 August). Among others, Brisbane and the Gold Coast holiday region are affected.