Travel Restrictions

China slams US for making 'groundless accusations' on COVID-19 policy as Shanghai lockdown drags on

China is sticking to a policy of snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions to staunch the spread of the virus even as Shanghai's daily case numbers have spiralled under an Omicron-fuelled wave

No RT-PCR tests, no form filling: UK to lift all COVID-19 international travel restrictions

The UK government said that it would maintain a range of contingency measures in reserve, which would enable swift and proportionate action to delay any future harmful variants of COVID-19 entering the country

India opens to commercial flights for the first time since March 2020; only vaccinated tourists allowed

India had thrown open its gates to foreign passengers traveling to the country on chartered flights from 15 October

Couple gets married at US-Canada border to allow bride's family to attend wedding amid COVID-19 curbs

UK travel restrictions: Ensure Indians don't face inconvenience, Congress urges Centre

Reacting to the development, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, "We are very concerned about the kind of inconvenience our people will have to face while travelling to the UK."

World’s biggest pool Deep Dive Dubai open to public; from underwater city to arcade, see video here

From a foosball and chess table to an abandoned apartment, garage, and arcade, everything is available inside the pool

China's May factory activity grew at slower pace, but momentum in services, construction sectors quicken

While most businesses in China have reopened, many manufacturers are struggling with reduced or cancelled overseas orders as lockdowns push the global economy into recession

Coronavirus Outbreak: Domestic aviation industry to crash-land this fiscal with Rs 24,000-25,000 cr revenue loss, says CRISIL

The domestic aviation industry, which has been severely hit by the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown, is expected to crash-land this fiscal with a massive revenue loss of Rs 24,000-25,000 crore, a Crisil report said on Thursday

Mahindra Holidays to first reopen resorts near metro cities post-lockdown; will ensure guest experience is contactless, says CEO

The Mahindra Group firm has currently suspended operations at its resorts in compliance with the government directives.

Coronavirus Outlook: Hotel industry mulls pay cuts, reducing manpower to tide over lockdown woes

The hospitality industry has taken up various measures to overcome the impact due to lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus which include pay cuts, use of short staff besides engaging in partial operation, officials said