The first part of 2020 saw many countries close their borders and impose strict travel restrictions, however, as the number of inflamed cases began to decline from June, many countries began to reopen, the maximum destinations remain even quieter than normal. Meet 3 others to listen to your recent travel experience.
“In fact, I was looking ahead for this because it was a break after the blockade and the feeling of lack of goal when I wasn’t quite sure what was going to happen next,” Zoe says with us.
“But I kept my guard down when I found out the plane was full. All the seats were occupied and we were all overcrowded in this confined place. Needless to say, I was concerned that the stage was at odds with the mantra of social distance that we had heard since the beginning of the pandemic. “
Zurich airport
“Another thing that surprised me was that dressing up in a mask was not mandatory in Zurich at the end of June during my stopover; did not make the mask mandatory until July 1. It was strange to see other people make a stopover in the apartment. shops and take public transport without wearing a mask. In Berlin, we used to wear a mask, so I kept wearing it on my trip.
Zurich, Switzerland
“I felt some apprehension,” says Vivien, “Jersey asks that all arrivals go through a COVID-19 polymer chain reaction check (PCR) and those who show a positive result will have to be quarantined for 14 days in Jersey. I didn’t need to be quarantined, so I took extra precautions, like running out of the house and venturing out only when it was mandatory in the 4 weeks leading up to my trip. “
Instead of flying, Vivien chose to drive and take a ferry from Poole to Jersey. “Condor Ferries (www. condorferries. co. uk) is wonderful. They cut the number of passengers in half to ensure a social distance, group passengers in a row If they want to make a stopover in the tax-free shop, have hand sanitization dispensers throughout the shipment and impose a cash-free environment. All staff and passengers over the age of 11 wear masks, while passengers can also enjoy the new air of doors in the spaces and in the helipad. »
“During my trip, a father and son sat in a bad row, however, before passengers who had the right tickets could take the seats, the staff first cleaned the seats. I’m very impressed.
Condor Ferries reduces the number of passengers to the social distance
Hotels in Atlantic, Jersey
Hotels in Atlantic, Jersey
The Greek government asks all arrivals to submit a PFL (passenger location form). It also requires passengers from high-risk countries to pass a COVID-19 check 72 hours before entering Greece and must present a negative certificate accordingly. in a low-risk country like Austria, where Ingrid and his circle of relatives live, they would possibly be subjected to random checks upon arrival.
“Fortunately, we were told to stop by and we didn’t want to be checked, some passengers on the same flights were invited to go to the control center. “
“Our flights were great and everyone was dressed in a mask,” Ingrid arched an eyebrow, remembering the holidays. “Oh, wait, in fact, it was almost everyone unless the boy sitting in front of us looking for the vacation — he wasn’t so willing to put on a mask, but the stewardess reminded him to do it.
The ruins of Thera
“One way or another, we feel safer in Santorini than in Vienna, probably because there were fewer people. Like many other destinations, the tourism sector in Santorini is the ultimate visual victim of COVID-19. “
“Although the hotel bar and eating place were closed, there is a large bakery nearby, which we visited every morning for breakfast.
Santorini, Greece
At the time of writing, many countries are constantly updating their restrictions based on the number of COVID-19 instances they have in the territory of their home, as well as in the countries on their list of “rooms”. The room is a concept born of COVID- 19; aims to allow slack between low-risk countries.
Ever-changing restrictions give the impression that it turns out to be a dice game. In the most sensible, many are afraid to contract the virus in confined places like airplanes, hotel rooms and shops.
According to an article about MedRxiv, the prepress service for fitness sciences, there was an outbreak of COVID-19 on a flight from Singapore to Hangzhou in China on January 23: 11 passengers on board were inflamed by a guy without a mask who developed a fever flight The full item is available here.
However, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published a report in which it contends that the previous case did take into account “pre-flight infection and assessed the location of the case seat”. The Association goes on to say that “relatively few studies have been published on the in-flight transmission of COVID-19”.
Understanding coronavirus exposure
By setting travel restrictions, many others can still travel safely by implementing precautionary measures such as:
Search from your phone and environment
Use hand sanitist while traveling, make it a habit.
Washing your hands can help reduce your risk
Maintaining social distance is the key
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