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Short-term additional safety measures will apply in Bolivia's department of La Paz, which includes the city of La Paz, from 16-19 July; this is in addition to controls on weekday movement that have been imposed in the city since 23 June. Until 19 July, visitors and residents will not be allowed outside unless travelling in a medical emergency, or to catch a humanitarian repatriation flight.

From 15 July, Russia has started to lift further restrictions on international flights with some countries. All foreign arrivals are now asked to provide a medical certificate to prove they have either tested negative for COVID-19 or tested positive for COVID-19-related antibodies. Arriving passengers are also no longer required to quarantine unless they are experiencing symptoms.

All people travelling to the Northern Territory must now complete an arrival border-crossing application. If you are intending to travel to the Northern Territory from an identified COVID-19 hot spot, or reside in the Northern Territory and are intending to travel to a hot spot, you are advised to cancel your plans. If you previously held an exemption to travel from a hot spot this is revoked effective immediately.

The state government of Hawaii have announced in a press conference that it will not ease restrictions on out-of-state U.S travelers until at least 1 September, a month later than previously planned. The decision, which was made due to a reported surge in cases of COVID-19 in both Hawaii and the U.S mainland, means that a 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state tourists who test negative for the virus will remain in place until the new deadline.

The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has reported that from today, 15 July, the UK has been included in a list of countries from which flights are permitted to land in Malta, and arrivals from the have been added to a list of those exempt from self-isolation, as long as they can provide evidence of residing in the UK or another exempt country for 14 days prior to travel.

Following the partial lifting of international flight restrictions by the United Arab Emirates and India, Etihad Airways will resume a limited number of special flights to six Indian gateways. The airline will operate services from Abu Dhabi to Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Mumbai.

The border between Singapore and Malaysia, hailed as one of the busiest in the world, is set to re-open from 10 August under a 'green-lane' agreement for business travel; it will be the first time that regular cross-border business traffic has resumed since its closure in March.

From 15 July, Norway is allowing entry for passengers who are resident in most Schengen and European Union/European Economic Area countries, which currently also includes the UK. Arrivals will either be exempt from, or must adhere to, a 10-day mandatory self-quarantine depending on the risk status of the country from which they travel. For countries outside the Nordics, Schengen or EU/EEA, restrictions continue to apply.

The UK's health secretary has announced that England will make face coverings mandatory in shops and supermarkets from 24 July, with anyone failing to comply with the order liable to face fines. The move will bring England into line with Scotland and other major European nations like Spain, Italy and Germany - mask-wearing has also been mandatory on public transport in England, and at NHS facilities across the UK, since 15 June.

A Canadian source has reportedly told Reuters that Canada and the United States are set to extend a ban on non-essential travel past the current deadline of 21 July, although a final decision has not yet been taken. The ban, which does not include trade, was introduced in March and has been extended several times.

Vietnam's ministry of transport announced on 13 July that the country has agreed to resume commercial flights to and from China, after they were suspended in February due to the COVID-19 pandemic; a visa suspension for Chinese nationals, though, will remain in place. A proposed schedule is yet to be confirmed, and it is currently unclear as to whether eligible arrivals from China would be subject to Vietnam's 14-day quarantine.

The state of California announced on 13 July that it will be extending the closure of bars and indoor dining, as well as closing gyms, cinemas, zoos, museums, churches and hair salons in most places. This follows surges in COVID-19 cases in around 30 counties within the state.

The Premier of the state of South Australia has announced their intention for international arrivals to be liable to pay the cost of their mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine from 18 July. The policy follows similar announcements by other states including New South Wales (NSW), and costs for the South Australia's Adelaide-based hotel quarantine are expected to start from AU$3,000 for a single adult.

The government of France announced on 13 July that, with immediate effect, it has started to restrict Chinese airlines to one passenger flight per week, in a move seen to be a retaliatory response to curbs imposed by Beijing on French airlines; discussions between the two governments reportedly remain in motion, with an aim to reach a more satisfactory mutual decision. Currently three Chinese airlines are permitted to make weekly flights to Paris - Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines.

The city of Leicester has become the only location in the UK to be placed on the Belgian government's 'red-zone' travel list; anyone arriving in Belgium who has recently visited the city will be told to place themselves in a two-week mandatory quarantine. This follows the news of Leicester returning to a localised COVID-19 lockdown, following a surge in cases in previous weeks.

Kuwait's government has announced in a statement on Twitter that it advises its citizens and residents against travelling overseas at the moment due to the instability of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, last month Kuwait’s communications office said that commercial flights at Kuwait International Airport will resume from 1 August.

The country's government has published its first list of colour codes for the areas to which Belgian travellers will face travel restrictions this summer; listed under the 'red-zone' category currently are Lleida and A Mariña in Spain, Lisbon in Portugal and Leicester in the UK. Travellers returning from one of these areas will be treated as high-risk, and will be required to be tested and quarantined.

The country's government has proposed that scheduled, commercial international flights should resume from 15 July; the proposal comes after Russia re-opened sports facilities and restaurants despite recording a high number of new COVID-19 cases. The deputy prime minister has said that any foreigners entering Russia would be required to have tested negative for the virus within three days of arrival.

The country's prime minister has today announced that new restrictions on cross-border travel will be imposed from 15 July; travel to Hungary from high-risk countries classified as 'yellow' and 'red' will require strict health checks and quarantine on arrival for Hungarian passport holders. The same will apply for foreign nationals, other than that entry from 'red' countries will be prohibited.

The country's government has announced that wearing face masks will be mandatory in most closed public spaces from 13 July, due to a continued increase in cases of COVID-19; included will be employees and customers in shops as well as employees in bars, restaurants and other places where there is close contact with customers. The use of face masks on public transport was made compulsory several weeks ago.