As if dealing with COVID-19 and the Omicron variant weren’t enough, travelers are now facing problems lining up the tests they need to travel. Canadians who travel outside the country and want to return need to show negative results from a PCR-style COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of their scheduled departure. But there are reports of long lineups at testing sites in the U.S., which is frustrating travelers to no end. Fox13 News in Tampa said the demand for testing has risen quickly as new virus cases rise in the Tampa Bay Area. “Hillsborough County has seen more than Read more
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With cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 growing around the world, the Justin Trudeau government in Ottawa is slapping new travel restrictions on all travellers coming from countries other than the United States. The government today said anyone coming into Canada from a country other than the U.S. will have to be tested at the airport and isolate until they get their results. That applies to travellers who are double vaccinated, said Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. “All air travelers coming from outside Canada, apart from the United States, will now need to be tested at the airport in which Read more
