A pandemic is a disease epidemic that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide. A widespread endemic disease with a stable number of infected people is not a pandemic.
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Leaving major cities during COVID-19 pandemic
My wife and I live in a major US city (Chicago) and are considering leaving for now to stay with family in a rural area a few hours away. Our reasons for this are mostly safety, seeing some of the reactions to toilet paper/groceries being low makes…
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What is Essential Travel?
In response to the current pandemic, the government of Canada recently said to:
Avoid all non-essential travel outside of Canada
Other governments have made similar statements restricting travel.
So, if one is to avoid non-essential travel: What…
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Is travelling with 1 friend permitted in the UK now that the lockdown is enforced?
There is a lockdown in the UK.
I'm a student living at Warwickshire. I planned a 2 day trip a long time ago to the south of England, and I will be travelling by car with my friend (only 1 friend).
With the current lockdown rules, will I be stopped…
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Which countries don't let foreigners leave during pandemics?
Are there any countries that won't let foreigners leave the country or return home during pandemics? Governments might charter planes to bring their citizens back home, but are there countries that wouldn't allow that to happen?
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Travel within Schengen area on visitor (C) visa during pandemic restrictions
This summer we plan to drive through the following countries: Germany, France, Spain and Portugal. The group consists of a German citizen and two non-EU citizens having a German Schengen C visa. Note that Germany doesn't give tourist visas currently…
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What do I need to travel to the US?
I have a valid J1 visa with exception to the the travel ban. I have my flight ticket. It flies to one of those 13 airports.
What else do I have to do officially before I fly?
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Travelling (domestically) to my family during the pandemic?
With places going on lock down, I am concerned about my options should things become unsafe.
I am a student renting a room in one of the cities in the UK, a few hours away from London by car. My family lives in London. I am concerned about a…
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