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11.03.2021 / 21:13

EU COVID-19 vaccine passport to provide data on immunization, recovery, tests

COVID-19 certificates combine information on vaccination, recovery from the sickness and test results to avoid discrimination between citizens, a senior official said.Southern EU countries reliant on tourism hope such “passports” would help unlock its summer season this year but ran into opposition from Germany, France and Belgium stressing that inoculation is neither obligatory nor available to all. Race for COVID-19 vaccine passports is on.

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Why COVID-19 travel insurance is turning into a vacation staple

coronavirus.Airline bookings are on the rise in some regions, driving cautious hopes of a revival in summer traffic, but also raising fears among tourist destinations of getting hit with bills should vacationers become stranded by the virus.

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No sympathy for snowbirds: Most Canadians support travel restrictions, Ipsos poll finds

snowbirds hoping to fly south to their Florida homes for the winter, the vast majority of Canadians support the new travel rules — and very few think exceptions should be made for those with second residences south of the border. From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum That’s the finding from a new Ipsos poll, which comes on the heels of the federal government announcing fresh travel restrictions.

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Hotel quarantine for travellers to begin Feb. 22, Trudeau says

Justin Trudeau announced on Friday — including a fresh hotel quarantine requirement.“Later today, Minister Hajdu, Blair and Leblanc will announced the details of new testing quarantine and enforcement for everyone flying or driving back to Canada,” Trudeau said.“These measures will take effect starting Feb.

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COVID-19: Calgary hotel association worried about ‘wrath’ from quarantined guests

COVID-19 pandemic, which means while the travellers wait for their test result, they’ll be forced to quarantine for up to three days at a designated hotel – on their own dime — at a cost of at least $2,000.The Calgary Hotel Association told Global News its members are preparing their hotels — and themselves — for any possible backlash that could come as early as this Thursday.“We were in no way involved with where the $2,000 came from,” CHA executive director Sol Zia said.“What we do know is it includes the cost of the hotel, the cost of the testing, the cost of the screening officers and all the staff that will be required to do this.

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B.C. becomes 2nd province to identify South African COVID-19 variant

COVID-19 in the country.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that the case, which turned up in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, was a person not known to have travelled or to have had contact with someone who had travelled.

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Employee’s vacation to Jamaica was ‘unacceptable,’ public health agency president says

When are you actually allowed to travel and how will the government check? But not before her bosses were alerted to the trip, amid a slew of stories about politicians and health officials ignoring the warning not to travel while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage.Baker is the manager of the office of border and travel health, a Public Health Agency of Canada program whose purpose is to keep communicable diseases out of Canada and reduce public health risks to travellers.Baker has not responded to an email requesting comment.Her trip was paid for by Air Canada Vacations as part of its work hiring social media “influencers” to promote their tours but the November 24 blog post she published about the trip is no longer online.[ Sign up

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Trudeau: ‘no one’ should vacation right now, quarantined travellers won’t access sickness benefit

Justin Trudeau has a message for anyone thinking about taking a vacation abroad amid the pandemic: don’t do it.And if you do, he warned, Canada won’t foot your bills while you do your mandatory two-week quarantine.“Let me also be very clear about the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit. It is not intended for travellers who are quarantining after a holiday,” Trudeau said, speaking from the front steps of Rideau Cottage on Tuesday.“This program was created to give people a sick leave if they needed it and otherwise wouldn’t have one from their employer.

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Tory MP ‘currently out of the country’ resigns from ethics committee

Conservative chair of the ethics committee is stepping down from his role following revelations that he traveled abroad during the coronavirus pandemic – despite federal guidelines urging Canadians to stay home.David Sweet, a Conservative member of Parliament representing the Ontario riding of Flamborough–Glanbrook, travelled to the United States due to what Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s office characterized as a “property issue.” The Canadian politicians who travelled during the holidays amid a coronavirus pandemic However, he opted to stay for leisure without informing the Tory Whip — a decision that resulted in him tendering his resignation as the chair of the ethics committee.Sweet also said he plans not to run for re-election,

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Prime minister pleads with Canadians not to travel abroad, people do it anyway

coronavirus pandemic.“I’m not worried at all,” Oleg Bitka said as he and his family checked in for their flight to the resort town of Cancun, Mexico.Air Transat had one flight going to Cancun and one flight going to Puerto Vallarta Thursday morning. According to an agent, both were packed.

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Holiday travel expected to attract millions in the U.S., worrying health experts

Christmas, despite pleas by public health experts who fear the result could be another surge in COVID-19 cases.In the U.S., AAA predicts that about 85 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan.

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Coronavirus: Germany lifts world travel warning but keeps it for many EU countries

Germany lifted its blanket warning against travelling to all countries outside the European Union early on Thursday, although little is likely to change for most travellers under the new regulation.The cautious reopening, agreed by the German cabinet three weeks ago, comes as Europe faces an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with many warning the continent is on the cusp of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Passengers on dozens of flights that landed at Toronto Pearson airport test positive for coronavirus

Toronto Pearson International Airport had passengers with COVID-19.The federal government releases updated flight information daily which identifies the flight as well as the row where passengers could have been potentially been exposed.According to the website, the flights arrived between Sept.

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Regina woman’s flights and hotel cancelled due to pandemic, refund initially refused after husband’s heart attack

coronavirus is getting a full refund after contacting Global News. “I can’t thank you enough for your help,” said Marie-France Johnston this week.

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Coronavirus: Ontario parents await refunds 5 months after school trips cancelled

Burlington mother prepaid $3,300 to a school tour operator so the teen could participate in a one-week adventure trip to London and Amsterdam.Now, more than five months later, she’s still waiting for a refund.“I want my money ASAP, $3300 is not chump change for me,” said Smith.“I’m done waiting.” Canadian Transportation Agency responds to growing flier frustration over lack of refunds Smith is among many Ontario parents who contacted Global News out of frustration.“They keep stalling, they’re making excuses, they’re saying there are too many claims,” said Peter Tanz of Thornhill, ON.Tanz paid $1400 to send his daughter, who attends school in York Region, on a bus trip to New York.

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Air Canada to revamp Aeroplan program in effort to recover from coronavirus

Air Canada is revamping its Aeroplan loyalty program in an effort boost membership amid a global travel industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.The relaunch on Nov. 8 will allow all members to book seats on any Air Canada flight using Aeroplan points, a change from the current model where seat inventory is limited.

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Calgary airport facing loss of $67M this year; asks for federal rent, loan relief

COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s hoping the federal government will step in to help.“We need tailored government help to ensure the long term viability of the airport Calgarians and Albertans rely on for the safe and secure passage of people and goods,” president and CEO of the Calgary Airport Authority Bob Sartor said Tuesday.

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Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport unveils new health measures

COVID-19 after several airlines recently made announcements about resuming operations and international travel.Upon arrival, the airport says passengers will notice multiple changes to its usual entrances and routes.According to the airport’s press release, “only entrances 4, 11 (departures level) and 25 (arrivals level) will provide access to the terminal.”Each of these will be equipped with health checkpoints, which will require passengers to wash their hands, wear a mask, have their temperature taken and answer health and coronavirus-related questions.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To limit traffic, the airport is restricting access to the terminal building to travellers and employees only.

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Coronavirus: Saskatoon Airport lays off workers due to ‘devastating’ COVID-19 impact

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Prior to any retirements or layoffs, the airport employed 40 people. Purich declined to comment on specific affected departments but said “most areas” of the organization were impacted.Four employees received layoff notices Monday, according to the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), which represents Saskatoon airport workers.“There’s one position from the airfield, there’s somebody from building maintenance, somebody from finance and somebody from the pass office,” said Mike Tennant, regional vice-president of UCTE.

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Coronavirus: Canadians out thousands trying to get refunds for weddings, vacations

Thousands of dollars have been invested into weddings, vacations and other events that have completely unravelled this month as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to climb in Canada.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0