Iceland will allow vaccinated tourists
From Sharon Braithwaite in Pisa, Italy
Iceland will open its borders to vaccinated visitors, including those from non-Schengen countries, the government said Tuesday in a statement.
The government announced that all those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to travel to Iceland without being subject to border measures, such as testing and quarantine
Until now, this exemption has only applied to those presenting certificates from the EU/EEA Area but will now apply equally to everyone who can provide proof of a full vaccination with a vaccine that has been certified for use by the European Medical Agency as well as requirements defined by the Chief Epidemiologist of Iceland and Icelandic regulations. Certificates from the World Health Organization (WHO) are also accepted for vaccines the WHO has validated.
Australia to donate Covid-19 vaccines to Papua New Guinea as cases surge
From CNN s Hilary Whitman in Brisbane and Akanksha Sharma in Hong Kong
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on March 17 Lukas Coch/AAP Image/AP
Australia will donate 8,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Papua New Guinea (PNG) and seek approval for one million more doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to help the Pacific island nation contain its recent outbreak, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Wednesday.
The country will also send one million surgical masks, and 100,000 gowns, gloves and sanitizer along with 200 non-invasive ventilators and 20,000 face shields to PNG.
UK considers vaccine passports to allow summer travel, says minister
From CNN s Chloe Adams
UK Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng arrives at Downing Street in London on March 16. Wiktor Szymanowicz/Barcroft Media/Getty Images
The UK is considering the implementation of vaccine passports to allow summer travel, says UK Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng.
Kwarteng told the BBC on Wednesday that debates and discussions were taking place around the best way to proceed in terms of fairness and to maintain public confidence. “It s really important that people can travel safely, but I think we also have to be driven by the data, we ve got to see how the Coronavirus develops.”
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