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What You Need to Know About Travel and COVID-19







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As the world continues to navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Tripadvisor is ready to assist travelers throughout this challenging period. Read on for up-to-date travel info on global destinations, ways you can help stop the spread of COVID-19, and tools and resources for staying abreast of this ever-changing situation.


Links to Global COVID-19 Info


Be sure to check travel restrictions and guidelines on both your country of origin and your destination, and pay attention to the dates listed for all sources consulted to make sure you are reviewing current info.

NORTH AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

Anguilla (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Antigua and Barbuda (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Aruba (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Bahamas (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Barbados (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Belize (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Bermuda (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | British Virgin Islands (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Canada (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Caribbean Netherlands (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Cayman Islands (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Costa Rica (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Cuba (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Curaçao (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Dominica (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Dominican Republic (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | El Salvador (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Greenland (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Grenada (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Guadeloupe (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Guatemala (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Haiti (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Honduras (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Jamaica (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Martinique (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Mexico (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Montserrat (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Nicaragua (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Panama (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Puerto Rico (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) St. Barth (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Saint Kitts and Nevis (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Saint Lucia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Saint Martin (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Saint Pierre Miquelon (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | St. Vincent Grenadines (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Sint Maarten (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Trinidad and Tobago (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Turks and Caicos (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | United States (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases)

EUROPE

Austria (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Belgium (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Bulgaria (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Croatia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Czech Republic (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Cyprus (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases)| Denmark (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Finland (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | France (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Georgia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Germany (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Greece (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Hungary (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Iceland (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Ireland (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Italy (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Luxembourg (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Malta (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Netherlands (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Norway (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Poland (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Portugal (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Romania (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Russia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Serbia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Slovakia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Slovenia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Spain (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Sweden (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Switzerland (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Turkey (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | United Kingdom (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases)

ASIA

Armenia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Azerbaijan (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Bhutan (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Cambodia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | China (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | India (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Indonesia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Japan (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Kazakhstan (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Laos (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Malaysia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Maldives (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Mongolia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Myanmar (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Nepal (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Pakistan (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Philippines (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Singapore (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | South Korea (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Sri Lanka (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Thailand (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Uzbekistan (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Vietnam (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases)

MIDDLE EAST

Iran (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Israel (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Jordan (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Lebanon (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Oman (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Qatar (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Saudi Arabia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | State of Palestine (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | United Arab Emirate (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases)

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Bolivia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Brazil (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Chile (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Colombia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Ecuador (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) Falkland Islands (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | French Guiana (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Guyana (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Paraguay (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Peru (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Suriname (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Uruguay (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Venezuela (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases)

AFRICA

Algeria (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Angola (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Benin (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Botswana (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Burkina Faso (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Cabo Verde (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Cameroon (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Chad (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Congo (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Democratic Republic of Congo (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Djibouti (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Egypt (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Ethiopia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Gabon (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Gambia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Ghana (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Guinea (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Guinea-Bissau (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Kenya (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Liberia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Madagascar (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Malawi (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Mali (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Mauritania (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Mauritius (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Mayotte (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Morocco (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Mozambique (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Namibia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Niger (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Nigeria (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Réunion (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Sao Tome and Principe (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Senegal (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Seychelles (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Sierra Leone (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Somalia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | South Africa (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Sudan (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Tanzania (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Togo (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Tunisia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Uganda (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Zambia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Zimbabwe (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases)

OCEANIA

American Samoa (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Australia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Fiji (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | French Polynesia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Guam (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | New Caledonia (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | New Zealand (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Papua New Guinea (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases) | Tonga (Travel Guidance, Number of Cases)

What to Know About Booking Travel Right Now

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Many nations are enacting more stringent travel restrictions or travel bans, and new policies are being implemented daily. The IATA is also maintaining a comprehensive country-by-country list of Covid-19 restrictions on travel.

Most commercial airlines have reduced routes because of the pandemic. In addition, several hotels, restaurants, and attractions around the world have closed to avoid large gatherings.

It’s uncertain when travel restrictions will lift completely. If you’re considering a trip, make sure to check cancellation policies before booking. The following resources are a helpful place to start.


Resources for Travel Planning Amid Covid-19

What to Do When Returning Home From a Trip

Travelers returning home are advised to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days and follow their country’s national protocols, which may include self-quarantine for the incubation period.

Common signs of infection include shortness of breath, breathing difficulties, fever, and cough. In more severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia, organ failure, and death.

If symptoms do occur, travelers are advised to seek medical care and inform healthcare providers of their symptoms and their travel history.

For more information, visit the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Resources hub or the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) COVID-19 and Travel hub.

How to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19


COVID-19 is mainly spread from person to person through respiratory droplets when an infected individual speaks, coughs, or sneezes at close range

The CDC has also advised against touching a high-contact surface (such as door knobs) and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes, though this is not thought of as being the primary way the infection is passed.

There is currently no vaccine against COVID-19. Here are some things you can do to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The WHO recommends:


A Message From Our CEO and Cofounder, Steve Kaufer


Steve Kaufer, Tripadvisor's CEO and cofounder, addresses the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry directly.

Where You Can Learn More


You can track the disease globally in real-time with this map from John Hopkins University (best viewed in desktop). Mobile view here.

More COVID-19 News and Resources


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