The European Union has now introduced regulations legally compelling tourists to obtain COVID-19 booster shots before entry.

The USA may soon lift its travel ban on SA – and other southern African nations – imposed soon after the Omicron variant was first reported.

About damn time! Canada has now joined the UK and ended the travel ban on South Africa. Other countries have been given a clean slate too.

At the height of concerns over COVID-19 the UK government placed SA on a travel ban. Now, the tourism industry is counting its losses.

After South Africa’s recent removal from the UK’s red list, here are the requirements South Africans must meet to enter the United Kingdom.

Uganda has become the first country in East Africa to confirm the new COVID-19 variant since it was first identified by South African scientists last month.

“We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to do something bold to stop further growth of Covid […]” Mayor De Blasio said

‘We’ll take our apology in free plane tickets & hotel stays,’ wrote Trevor Noah after news that Omicron was apparently already in Europe before its SA detection.

Travellers were seen scrambling to secure their flights out of South Africa, which is facing multiple travel bans due to the Omicron variant.

Ramaphosa says banning travel from SA is unscientific. The president has ripped into Western countries who have blocked travel from SA.

More countries restricted travel from South Africa on Friday, citing the threat of the new variant. Here is a list of the countries.

Holy health check: The Three Wise Men are complying to the rules of various countries by carrying a health pass or ‘vaccine passport’ to visit the baby Jesus this year.

Normality is seeping back into Australia again as vaccinated travellers make their way back into the country.

Asia-Pacific countries are opening up their borders again for vaccinated travellers in a bid to revive their tourism industries.

Hong Kong’s business community has looked on with growing exasperation as rival finance hubs Singapore, Tokyo, London and New York reopen

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Saturday 25 deaths bringing the total of fatalities to 88 587.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Sunday 25 deaths were recorded, which brings the total of fatalities to 88 317 to date.

According to several reports coming out from abroad, SA is set to finally be removed from the UK red list. About time, right?

Thousands of visas have been made available by the UK government to foreign workers in response to the crisis around fuel shortages and empty shelves.

There are several activities that you are still not allowed to do under adjusted level 1 lockdown. Here are six of those things you still can’t do.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Thursday 101 deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 87 626 to date.

It is no longer necessary for travellers to fork out thousands of euros for state-managed hotel quarantines when travelling to Ireland.

South Asian countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal and India are hard at work to revive their tourism economies by easing travel restrictions.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Thursday 155 deaths were recorded, which bringing fatalities to 86 174.

This November, the US will lift Covid travel bans for all fully vaccinated travellers. Precautions will remain to avoid spreading the virus.