CDC adds 22 countries to highest alert, UK eases restrictions: Here's Friday around the planet

As requirements and restrictions in countries around the world rapidly change, I will wrap up the travel-related news you might have missed this week.

The countries with the highest rates of COVID-19 are designated as Level-4. There are more than 500 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people in countries that have moved to the "Do not travel" list.

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If you are going to Hawaii, you might want to consider getting a booster shot. The state is considering a plan to require proof of a booster shot in order to escape its mandatory 5-day quark, according to Governor David Ige. We expect the news to be on the horizon.

Several countries are rolling back their requirements.

All across the UK, COVID restrictions are set to be relaxed and local media are reporting that England may remove second day testing requirements ahead of half-term break. Pre-arrival testing, mask mandates, and vaccine passport requirements have been rolled back by the country. The lifting of this final measure will allow travelers to have more confidence when school is out.

There will be a formal announcement on travel restrictions soon.

Some countries are relaxing their travel requirements.

As cases spiked in December, the Netherlands relaxed some of the restrictions it put in place. Retail, hair salons and gyms are not essential businesses. Restaurants and bars are not open. The government will review its measures on January 25.

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Australia is open to students and travelers. Australia is in need of workers to make up for a labor shortage caused by the Pandemic and is waiving the visa application fee for international students. The details of how people can apply for the waiver have not been announced, but working travelers and international students would save a lot of money.

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