More than 100 countries are on the CDC’s list of destinations that should be avoided because of the high risk of COVID-19.
Author: Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY
You may wait longer for your latte: Some Starbucks stores cut hours with staff shortages
Starbucks warned customers that their next visit “may look different” as more workers call in sick with COVID-19.
CDC warns travelers to avoid Canada amid COVID surge: ‘Even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk’
The CDC issued a level 4 travel health notice for Canada on Monday due to its “very high” level of COVID-19.
Bahamas updates entry requirements, scraps plans for more stringent pre-departure testing
Fully vaccinated travelers and those under 12 will be able to continue to show either a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test to enter.
Traveling to the UK is about to get easier: Country eases entry requirements
The United Kingdom added additional testing requirements in early December to curb the spread of the omicron variant.
Hawaii updates entry requirements: Island drops questionnaire, shortens quarantine period
Hawaii updated entry requirements this week to better align with guidance from the CDC.
Israel reopening to all vaccinated, recovered international travelers next week
Israel is set to drop a short-lived ban on all foreign national travelers on Sunday.
Biden to lift travel ban against South Africa, 7 other countries by the end of the year
The U.S. enacted the travel restrictions in late November in an attempt to slow the spread of omicron within the U.S.
‘I just want to hug my grandparents’: US flight cancellations wreck Christmas weekend plans
Thousands of US flights were canceled Christmas weekend because of omicron cases among staff, among other issues.
Christmas flights canceled: United, Delta say omicron spike is causing some holiday flight cancellations
As of 6 a.m. ET, Delta Air Lines has canceled 52 flights on Christmas Day, while United Airlines has canceled 47.