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COLOMBO (News 1st): The United States of America (USA) on Monday (May 24) issued a Travel Advisory with regard to Sri Lanka, taking into account the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the island nation.
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a
‘Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Sri Lanka’ due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in the country,” the US Department of State said on its official website.
Visit the US Embassy’s COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, the Bureau of Consular Affairs at the US Department of State informed.
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand (May 25, 2021)
Location: Thailand
Event: Vaccine Registration for Foreign Nationals Opens June 7
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on May 21 that registration for the Royal Thai Government’s (RTG) mass vaccination campaign, which includes foreign nationals, will begin June 7, 2021. Vaccinations given through this campaign are free and U.S. citizens may not have a choice regarding the brand of the vaccine they receive. The RTG has approved the following vaccines for use in Thailand: AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson and Sinovac Biotech. Currently, the RTG only has AstraZeneca and Sinovac Biotech available for use and is working to import the other approved vaccines.
Location: Laos
Event: U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports.
If your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until December 31, 2021.
You
all the following are true:
You are a U.S. citizen.
You are currently abroad seeking direct return to the United States.
You are flying directly to the United States, a United States territory, or have only short-term transit (“connecting flights”) through a foreign country on your direct return to the United States or to a United States Territory.
Location: Santo Domingo
Event: U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports.
If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until December 31, 2021.
You
all the following are true:
You are a U.S. citizen.
You are currently abroad seeking direct return to the United States.
You are flying directly to the United States, a United States territory, or have only short-term transit (“connecting flights”) through a foreign country on your direct return to the United States or to a United States Territory.
Location: Bamako
Event: The U.S. Embassy has received reports of increased military activity in Bamako. U.S. citizens are encouraged to avoid non-essential travel inside the city at this time, and monitor local media for updates.
U.S. citizens are advised to:
Exercise caution if in the vicinity of large gatherings or protests
Do not attempt to drive through protests or roadblocks
Continue to exercise vigilance while in Mali
Review your personal security plans
Keep a low profile
Keep a means of communication (cell phone, etc.) with you at all times
Monitor local media for updates
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