European countries open to tourism 2021
Indice
Adults traveling to South Africa from a yellow fever endemic area, such as Argentinians, Brazilians, Colombians, Paraguayans and Venezuelans, among others, will be required to present an international yellow fever vaccination certificate upon entering the country. The same applies to passengers with passports of other nationalities but residing in these countries. For more information visit the Consular Section.
All persons arriving in South Africa from a Yellow Fever endemic area (including transit passengers) must present the International Certificate of Vaccination or an exemption certificate. It is recommended that the required vaccinations be administered four to six weeks prior to travel to South Africa (a yellow fever vaccination certificate is valid only 10 days after vaccination and has lifetime coverage).
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Controls have been put in place at land ports and at the airport to prevent the coronavirus from entering the country, lacking adequate testing or medical treatment capabilities. So far, samples are being sent to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa.
Flights to and from Europe, Reunion Island and Mayotte are suspended. There have been no reported cases of carriers of the virus in question, but Malagasy nationals stranded in Seychelles, in India and on Reunion Island, under medical supervision until they comply with the quarantine dictated by WHO, also for fear of not having the necessary capacities to contain it once it enters the island. They must return to the island by March 19 at the latest.
A 14-day quarantine is applied to passengers from China, Italy, South Korea, Iran, Germany and France. Stringent border controls, particularly at crossings with South Africa, are in place to keep Mozambique free of the virus.
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“The greater the growth advantage of omicron over delta and the greater its circulation in the EU/EEA, the shorter the expected time until omicron causes the majority of SARS-CoV-2 infections.”
“We have monitored these reinfections for the beta variant and for delta, and we have not seen an increase in reinfections above what we expect when the strength of infection changes, when the variant is stopped. However, we have seen an increase in omicron,” Gottberg explained.
Tighter restrictions are likely to be agreed, many of which are aimed at unvaccinated people. The goal is to reduce infection rates and relieve pressure on intensive care wards.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser, said Wednesday that following the emergence of the variant of the omicron coronavirus it remains safe for Americans to travel and that he would not recommend anything different from previous guidance on the issue.
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The African countries affected by the European Commission’s decision are seven: South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini. The variant, first detected in South Africa, is provoking a series of reactions worldwide. So far, cases have been observed in South Africa, Botswana, Israel, Hong Kong and Belgium (the first in Europe).
The Netherlands has banned flights from the territory, but some 600 passengers have arrived in Amsterdam East from South Africa and have had to undergo tests. In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro said he will take “rational measures” in the face of the appearance of a new variant of the coronavirus, although he has again spoken out against social isolation measures.In Canada, all residents arriving in the country will have to undergo a coronavirus test and then spend 14 days in quarantine. Rwanda, meanwhile, will reinstate a 24-hour quarantine for all arriving visitors as of November 28. Ireland has announced that quarantine will be mandatory for anyone traveling from African countries.