Canada has Enacted New Travel Border Measures and other stories from around the world
We bring you all the travel and Covid-19 news you need to know about this week. In this article, we learn about new travel border measures enacted in Canada. How Japan donated over 800,000 vaccines to Nigeria. How the Saudi Arabian travel ban in Nigeria affects Hajj pilgrimages. And how the Ukraine invasion has affected travel in the south.
Canada has Enacted New Travel Border Measures.
As of February 28th, 2022, Canada will receive travelers to enter the country with an antigen test taken the day before their scheduled flight or arrival at the border. Unvaccinated children still need to isolate for 14 days.
Fully vaccinated travelers do not need to quarantine upon arriving in Canada if they meet the pre-entry requirements, have no symptoms, and have a suitable quarantine plan. The Canadian airport may randomly select you for an arrival test at the airport. If they randomly selected you for the on-arrival test, you will be allowed to travel to your final destination and take connecting flights without quarantine. Click here to read more!
Related: Canada Has Removed Its COVID-19 Border And Travel Measures
Japan Government Donates Astrazeneca vaccines and vaccine refrigerators in Nigeria.
The Japanese government donated AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines worth 859,600 doses to Nigeria. They also gave 175 Solar Direct Drive (SDD) refrigerators to support COVID-19 response in the country. Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria Matsunaga Kazuyoshi said the donations were part of Japanese efforts to ensure vaccine equity.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in Abuja, led by Mr. Faisal Shuaib, said vaccines and refrigerators donated will help protect lives, protect livelihoods, and heal economies affected by the pandemic. Get the news here.
Nigeria Faces a Fresh Outbreak of Lassa Fever
The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has issued a warning over a fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, the most affected states are Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi. As of February 18th, 2022, there had been 450 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with 86 deaths. 30 health care workers have contracted the virus. The Hospital Management advises clinicians to have a high index of suspicion when dealing with suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever. Read more here!
Ramadan, Saudi Arabia Flight suspension on Nigerians and the Nigerian Umrah Pilgrims
As Ramadan is fast approaching, the civil society organization has raised an outcry over the suspension of flights to Saudi Arabia. Recall that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had announced the suspension of flights in a circular to all airlines operating in the Kingdom in early December last year. The halt may hinder Umrah pilgrims from Nigeria from performing the holy pilgrimage.
The Nigerian Federal Government urged Saudi Arabia to lift the travel restrictions on Nigerians. This came following the COVID-19 omicron variant outbreak in South Africa. Several countries had lifted the travel ban against Nigeria after the World Health Organization declared that the new variants pose a slight threat. Continue reading here.
What the Ukraine invasion means for travel
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has spurred travel interruptions around the globe. Russia is closing its airspace to all aircraft, while the EU has shut down its aviation to Russian aircraft. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned of a “high risk” to civil aircraft flying near the Ukraine border. All country governments have advised citizens to leave Ukraine and Russian ports of call because of the conflict in Ukraine and the possibility of missile launches. Read on here!
