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News about the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it’s affecting travel around the world.

A narrow street with food stalls, paper lanterns, and cherry blossoms in Japan
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Traveling to Japan? No Need for a Visa and (Soon) No COVID Travel Restrictions Either
China is one of the last major travel destinations in the world to still have strict COVID protocols for travelers—but not for much longer.
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China Drops COVID Quarantine for International Arrivals
Outdoor activity remains a way to reduce virus transmission risk.
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How to Stay Healthy This Holiday Travel Season Amid COVID, Flu, and RSV
In early 2021, India experienced a massive COVID-19 surge. A year and a half later, the CDC is no longer issuing COVID-related travel advisories.
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CDC Ends COVID-Related Country-Specific Travel Advisories
It'll soon be easier to visit Thailand's famous palaces and pagodas.
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Thailand to Drop All COVID-Related Requirements for Travelers
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Japan to (Finally) Fully Reopen to Independent Travelers
Mask Mandates Are Returning at These National Parks
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Mask Mandates Are Returning at These National Parks
This Little-Visited Island Nation Is Reopening for the First Time in 2 Years
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This Little-Visited Island Nation Is Reopening for the First Time in 2 Years
New Zealand Just Changed Its Rules for Incoming Travelers
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New Zealand Just Changed Its Rules for Incoming Travelers
Travelers No Longer Need a COVID Test to Enter the U.S.
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Travelers No Longer Need a COVID Test to Enter the U.S.
Germany Enacts New COVID Policies for Incoming Tourists
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Germany Enacts New COVID Policies for Incoming Tourists
Japan Will Reopen to Travelers in June—With Specific Conditions
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Japan Will Reopen to Travelers in June—With Specific Conditions
I Went on a Dream Cruise to Antarctica—and Then I Got COVID
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I Went on a Dream Cruise to Antarctica—and Then I Got COVID
Israel Drops Testing Requirement for Travelers
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Israel Drops Testing Requirement for Travelers
Travelers Still Need a COVID Test to Enter the U.S.
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Travelers Still Need a COVID Test to Enter the U.S.
CDC Now Recommends COVID Testing for All Domestic Travel
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CDC Now Recommends COVID Testing for All Domestic Travel
What Happens if You Get COVID While Traveling Abroad? Let Me Tell You—It Happened to Me
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What Happens if You Get COVID While Traveling Abroad? Let Me Tell You—It Happened to Me
New Zealand to Open to All Travelers in July
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New Zealand to Open to All Travelers in July
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