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Important: New Rules for People Arriving in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Health on May 18 issued an Order that changes the requirements for children up to 5 years of age upon entering Bulgaria.
From May 19, no proof of negative result from PCR or antigen test is required for entry into Bulgaria of children up to 5 years of age who are Bulgarian citizens and also citizens of the following countries:
Italy Ready to Reopen for Foreign Tourists
Earlier this month Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi stated that Italy could be open to foreigners by mid-May, but he did not specify which foreign travelers and whether those from the United States would be included.
Now, Italy's Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio has shed a little more light on who is likely to be able to enter Italy and when.
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Turkey to drop PCR test obligation from 16 countries
Turkey's Health Ministry said on May 2 that visitors from 16 countries and regions will not be required to present a negative PCR test for traveling to the country.
The countries and regions included Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Israel, Japan, the U.K., Latvia, Luxembourg, Ukraine, and Estonia, according to the ministry.
Turkey ranks 3rd worldwide with LNG import rises in 2020
Turkey ranked third in the world after China and India with an annual growth of 1.3 million tonnes in LNG imports in 2020, according to the latest report of the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL).
China ranked first with imports of 7.2 million tonnes last year followed by India with 2.6 million tonnes.
Important: Bulgaria Announces New Rules for Entry as of May 1
The Bulgarian Health Minister Thursday issued an order with new rules for entry in Bulgaria from May 1.
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Thailand Prepares to Welcome Tourists, Ramps up Vaccination, Eases Restrictions
Thai authorities on Friday agreed to allow foreigners inoculated against the coronavirus to travel to its biggest holiday island without undergoing quarantine, and announced a new order for five million more doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine.
Info for Travelers: Greece Extends Some Anti-Epidemic Measures, Scraps Others
The travel restrictions for domestic and international flights landing in Greece will be extended until 5 April, as part of the Greek government's efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, GTP reported on Sunday.
AstraZeneca Use Put on Hold, Where and Why?
Many countries have temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after reports that some people developed blood clots, although there is no proof that the shot was responsible. Here's a look at what we know and what we don't, presented by FRANCE 24 and AP.
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Vaccine Nationalism - Governments Pay to Bring Production Home
The COVID pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to inoculate billions around the world. While the drugs are badly needed in the near term, some countries already are developing piecemeal plans reflecting the lack of any coherent global strategy to cover vaccination in a pandemic, which the world needs.