Germany tightens restrictions for UK travellers, does not apply to German citizens
Berlin/UNI: Germany on Saturday banned most travellers coming from Britain, in an effort to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant which has been surging in Britain, the BBC reported on Sunday.
Canadians not allowed to travel to US for sole purpose of being vaccinated, says CBP
Ottawa/IBNS: The United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) on Wednesday said it would deny entry to all Canadians attempting to drive across the American border solely for a COVID-19 vaccination, even with a doctor's referral.
Marc Garneau hopes Canada would consider invoking federal Emergencies Act to limit travel
Ottawa/IBNS: As the federal government is actively discussing further measures to limit travel owing to the rise in COVID-19 cases, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said that he hopes that the federal government would consider invoking the Emergencies Act to limit travel.
By Sept every Canadian can be vaccinated: Justin Trudeau
Canada/IBNS: Canada's federal government has delivered almost 500,000 doses to provinces and territories and is on track to deliver more than one million doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna by the end of January, said Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in today's news conference.