Spain lifts entry ban for non-vaccinated travellers from Non-EU Countries, Germany will start recognizing Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine for travel purpose there from June 1 and more in top stories of the day.
Spain lifts entry ban for non-vaccinated travellers from Non-EU Countries
The Spanish authorities have finally decided to permit entry for travellers from third countries who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 if they test negative for the virus. According to the new order, travellers from countries outside the European Union can now enter Spain for non-essential purposes, given that they present a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19, proof of recovery from the virus, or negative PCR test result carried out 72 hours prior to departure to Spain, or a negative antigen test result carried out 24 hours prior to departure.
Germany to recognize Bharat Biotech’s ‘Covaxin’ from June 1
Germany will start recognizing Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine for travel purpose there from June 1. In November last year, the World Health Organisation recommended Emergency Use Listing (EUL) status for Covaxin.
Several countries including Australia, Japan and Canada allow passengers vaccinated with Covaxin into those countries.
Israel drops RT-PCR test requirement for foreign visitors
With a move to extend more relief to international travellers, the Israel Government has now announced waiving off the requirement of mandatory COVID-19 test for visitors travelling to Israel.
As per the statement issued by the Israeli Health Ministry, the requirement to present a negative RT-PCR test prior to departure, undergo an RT-PCR test upon arrival, followed by isolation has also been removed. However, travellers need to note that they will still be required to complete an entry form within 48 hours from departure to Israel.
Also, as per another update, the authorities have removed the mask mandate for international flights to and from Israel. So this means that flyers will no longer be required to wear a face mask compulsorily on their flight to Israel.
Monkeypox Spreads To 19 Countries: All You Need To Know
The World Health Organization has revealed that there are now 131 confirmed cases of monkeypox, and a further 106 suspected cases, in 19 countries. Experts describe the event as “random” but “containable” and was likely sparked initially at recent raves in Spain and Belgium. The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus, which is a genus of viruses that also includes the variola virus, which causes smallpox, and the vaccinia virus, which was used in the smallpox vaccine.
While India has not reported a single case, state authorities have been put on alert. The Mumbai civic body issued a health advisory and stated that it has kept a separate 28-bed ward ready at the Kasturba Hospital for the isolation of suspected patients and Rajasthan will now begin screening flyers.
Mask up: Maharashtra sees Covid surge
Maharashtra health authorities may bring back the mask mandate in crowded places in view of increasing Covid-19 cases in parts of India. The authorities also appealed to the people to not shun masks. Mumbai and Pune are among the places which have been contributing a major chunk of state’s cases with test positivity rate higher than the state average of 1.59 per cent. On April 15, the state had just 681 active positive cases, which has gone up steadily to 2,175 cases as on May 25. Similarly, on April 15, the state had just 69 new cases. This has gone up to 480 new cases by May 25. A huge portion of this increase in cases comes from the spike in cases in Mumbai.
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