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Officially, Russia's borders with most countries are still closed because of the pandemic. But international tour agencies are already booking vaccination trips to Moscow — seemingly with tacit backing from the Kremlin.
Vaccine vacations are fast gaining momentum - but South Africans have limited access Share South Africa's vaccine roll-out is slow compared to other countries. This coupled with the travel restrictions imposed on South Africa may restrict South Africans from getting vaccinated elsewhere. On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that if wealthy nations hogged Covid-19 shots while millions in poor countries died waiting for them it would amount to "vaccine apartheid". Reuters reported that South Africa ordered enough Covid-19 vaccines for 46 million of its 60 million people via bilateral...
Email Enno Lenze, a German entrepreneur, journalist, and museum director, had what felt like another job looking for a vaccination, a hunt he had been on since December. He lives in Berlin and had asked local doctors for leftover shots, but was willing to travel: he applied for the vaccine in Serbia, inquired about options in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq, and even tried to get a U.S. visa to try his luck there. Finally, an option came through. World Visitor, a Norwegian travel agency, offered a package that included flying to Moscow to get Sputnik V, the Russian vaccine. Lenze a...
Travelers are crossing borders for vaccines. Is that okay? Jackie Snow © Photograph by Ahmed Shurau, AFP/Getty Images Passengers disembark from a Qatar Airways aircraft upon their arrival at the Velana International Airport in Male on July 15, 2020. - The Maldives formally reopened for tourists on July 15 with a water salute for a commercial airliner bringing holiday makers to the upmarket destination where foreigners will get free coronavirus tests. (Photo by Ahmed SHURAU / AFP) (Photo by AHMED SHURAU/AFP via Getty Images) Enno Lenze, a German entrepreneur, journalist, and...
Express News Service Vijayan Menon’s travel agent in Bengaluru got a surprising request from the IT specialist. Menon wanted to know whether he could pack his bags to take a flight to Russia. India and Russia have created an air bubble arrangement that allows travel between the two countries. Menon wants to spend 22 days soaking it up in a luxury spa in Russia, far away from the fast-mutating coronavirus. And not just to enjoy the steam and caviar, but also get a Sputnik V shot at the spa. Yes, you heard that right. Vaccine tourism is the new travel trend, where a tourist can combine a luxu...