International travel and Covid 19

[SoberHans69]

There are policies designed especially to cover Covid, quite a few actually.

I think anyone who travels without a really good insurance right now is playing with fire. It's not just a risk of hospitalization, I mean, even if you catch a mild case and simply have to quarantine in a decent enough European hotel for 10 days. Even that is pricey.

Safety Wing is one of them. Using them for my upcoming trip.

[Xpartan]

I thank you too for your updates, and I hope you can travel as planned.

Another factor to consider is, will travel health insurance exclude Covid (because it's a "known event"), meaning some risk of the cost of ICU-level hospitalization in a foregin land?

There are policies designed especially to cover Covid, quite a few actually.

I think anyone who travels without a really good insurance right now is playing with fire. It's not just a risk of hospitalization, I mean, even if you catch a mild case and simply have to quarantine in a decent enough European hotel for 10 days. Even that is pricey.

[ShoesAndSocks]

I have trips to Switzerland and Berlin scheduled for October. As someone who is fully vaxxed against COVID, I have every intention of taking those trips. The only way that I will cancel one or both of them is if Switzerland and / or Germany require that all arriving Americans, vaxxed or not, to quarantine for several days upon arrival.

I thank you too for your updates, and I hope you can travel as planned.

Another factor to consider is, will travel health insurance exclude Covid (because it's a "known event"), meaning some risk of the cost of ICU-level hospitalization in a foregin land?

[Quagmire1974]

Thank you, Zeos1 and Xpartan, for your kind words.

High rate of COVID vaccination in Singapore:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/singapore...043109320.html

Update on Japan COVID vaccinations for citizens:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-to...091302411.html

Switzerland approves COVID certificate for indoor spaces:

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/new...-for-tourists/

Booming tourism in Croatia:

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle...2d356e7981ef63

European Union yanks United States from "safe list":

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/e...-u-s-travelers

Regarding that last link, I have trips to Switzerland and Berlin scheduled for October. As someone who is fully vaxxed against COVID, I have every intention of taking those trips. The only way that I will cancel one or both of them is if Switzerland and / or Germany require that all arriving Americans, vaxxed or not, to quarantine for several days upon arrival. All of the chatter, though, about the European Union's announcement almost unanimously mentions that their decision will affect unvaccinated Americans. It's still a developing situation, though, and we'll see what the individual European countries decide over the next few days.

[Zeos1]

Just wanted to thank Quagmire for keeping up these important updates.

Second that motion. Thanks.

[Xpartan]

Just wanted to thank Quagmire for keeping up these important updates.

[Quagmire1974]

European Union to tighten restrictions against unvaccinated Americans. Details coming Monday 30 August:

https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-mov...ts-2021-08-27/

[Quagmire1974]

Tourism to Paris way down:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dark-days...024433583.html

Africa faring well during COVID:

https://qz.com/africa/2049407/why-ha...utm_source=YPL

Is the worst of the Delta variant over for the United States?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/covid...155250892.html

Keep your COVID vaccination card handy if visiting Germany:

https://www.thelocal.de/20210823/ger...h-pass-system/

Keep your COVID vaccination card safe and readily-available with these options:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...rd/8199393002/

COVID situation rapidly improving in Jakarta, Indonesia:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/indonesia...062807845.html

[Quagmire1974]

Evacuation service available if you contract COVID while on vacation:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/got-covid...101547227.html

Biden Administration keeps Mexico and Canada borders closed:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-kee...183600836.html

Jamaica goes into lockdown:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jamaica-d...135238930.html

Dire COVID situation in Vietnam:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/vietnams-...064806458.html

Sri Lanka goes into lockdown:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sri-lanka...082601822.html

COVID situation worsening in Mexico:

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cor...ight-risk-map/

[Quagmire1974]

Hong Kong tightening entry restrictions:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/asia-toda...052025657.html

Biden Administration announces COVID booster shots:

https://www.businessinsider.com/covi...ra-shot-2021-8

Facemasks required on United States public transportation until 18 January 2022:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/traveling...202947366.html

[Quagmire1974]

Freshly-updated list of where Americans can travel and requirements:

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/place...ternationally/

Specialized facemasks required on certain airlines:

https://thepointsguy.com/news/surgic...ines-airports/

Avianca Airlines expands service in United States:

https://thepointsguy.com/news/avianc...p-flights-usa/

Fresh lockdowns for certain Caribbean and Pacific islands:

https://thepointsguy.com/news/martin...delta-variant/

Fresh information on Switzerland COVID vaccinations and restrictions:

https://lenews.ch/2021/08/13/covid-s...s-return-home/

Switzerland adopting "live and let live" COVID stance:

https://lenews.ch/2021/08/13/covid-n...ising-numbers/

Germany tightens restrictions on unvaccinated Americans wishing to enter:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...ne/8138478002/

On a side note, thanks to Zeos1 for keeping this forum streamlined and free of clutter.

[Quagmire1974]

In-depth article regarding future possible restrictions on Americans by European Union:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...pe-travel-ban/

United States sending millions of COVID vaccine doses to Mexico:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-send-8...171736992.html

Interactive website to determine percentage of COVID vaccinated in every country:

https://ourworldindata.org/explorers...28 by+dose%29.

Passenger traffic increasing at London Heathrow Airport:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-tra...062933823.html

New electronic travel authorization by South Korea:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/korea-ado...083822722.html

[Quagmire1974]

European Union takes no action on Americans traveling to Europe:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/eu-leave-...193242750.html

Moderna COVID vaccine winning against "Delta" variant:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/covid...203636135.html

[Zeos1]

Canada has opened its land border to fully vaccinated Americans and US legal residents. There are requirements for Covid testing prior to hitting the border, as well as completing the ArriveCan app. So proof of 2 doses of vaccine, the last at least 15 days before, and a Covid PCR test within 72 hours of arrival at the border. Plus normal requirements. Passport, etc.

[Quagmire1974]

Several states in Mexico slip into COVID "Maximo" risk:

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cor...ys-specialist/

European Union to consider tightening restrictions on Americans:

https://thepointsguy.com/news/could-...ericans-again/

CDC adds several countries to "Avoid Travel" list:

https://thepointsguy.com/news/cdc-ad...t-travel-list/

Will you need a COVID vaccine for domestic travel?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ts/5515431001/

Fashionable and functional holders for your COVID vaccine card:

https://news.yahoo.com/yes-vaccine-c...220507234.html