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Taipei bans short-term rentals for quarantine purposes
Reading Time: 2 minutesTaiwan: The mayor of Taipei Huang Shan-shan (黃珊珊) has announced that the city will no longer allow the rental of private premises for quarantining. The decision was made due to concern that the practice could lead to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Landlords found renting out apartments for the purposes of quarantine will be fined […]
WTTC: Tourism drop could remove £22bn from UK economy
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The World Travel and Tourism Council [ WTTC ] have suggested that the drop in international tourism caused by Covid-19 could cause a £22 billion loss of spending in the UK economy. The group have noted that uncertainty around travel restrictions in the UK and abroad have led to a decline in travel internationally. […]
UK government re-imposes quarantine order for returnees from Spain
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK / Spain: The UK Department for Transport [DfT] announced on Saturday that all travellers returning from Spain to the UK would be required to self-isolate in quarantine at home for the following two weeks, a notion which took immediate effect as of midnight on Sunday morning. Likewise, the Foreign Office is advising all Brits […]
UK to remove quarantines from select destinations from 10 July
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In a shift from earlier policy, the Department for Transport has announced that people arriving back in England from more than 50 countries, including European destinations such as France, Spain, Italy and Germany, will no longer need to self-isolate in quarantine from 10 July [Friday]. The new exemptions refer to countries which are deemed to post a […]
UK to lift quarantine restrictions on European arrivals from 6 July
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Quarantine restrictions surrounding overseas travel from the UK will be relaxed from 6 July, ministers have said. Returning holidaymakers and visitors from certain European countries will no longer have to spend 14 days in quarantine when they return. These countries are thought to include Spain, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Belgium, Turkey, Germany […]
Vacation rentals at risk of closure in Hawaii
Reading Time: 2 minutesHawaii: County mayors in Hawaii and Kauai have begun the process of closing down vacation rentals during the coronavirus pandemic as they are not considered essential businesses like hotels and motels, according to a report appearing in USA Today. As well as rentals, bed and breakfasts are also being shut down for the foreseeable future, […]