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The airline has announced that it will resume flights on three domestic Australian routes from 27 November, with 14 weekly return services between Melbourne and Launceston, 13 between Melbourne and Hobart and 12 between Melbourne and Devonport. With the increase in flying, Qantas will also re-open its Club Lounge in Hobart and regional lounges in Devonport and Launceston from 2 December.

The UK government has added passengers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to its list of countries exempt from a 14-day arrival quarantine requirement in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. It means that, from 04.00 (GMT) today, 14 November, arrivals from the UAE will no longer have to quarantine for two weeks on arrival in the UK. Alongside the UAE, the UK also added the quarantine exemption for those arriving from Iceland, Chile, Laos, Cambodia, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahrain and Qatar.

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has published updated information for British nationals and residents travelling to Malta; those arriving from airports in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham are now required to present evidence of a negative COVID-19 test on arrival.

The country's government has announced that Australian citizens and residents will be able to travel between all states and territories except for Western Australia (WA) by Christmas, under a new agreement struck between the nation's leaders; also agreed is the instatement of public health measures to ensure that states and territories remain open in 2021.

The country's government has announced that South Africa will open up travel to all countries in an effort to boost the tourism and hospitality sectors. Further details, including a specific date, have not yet been confirmed; however, the requirement for passengers to undergo rapid COVID-19 testing and strict monitoring is expected.

The country's government has announced that it will impose a two-week lockdown from 14 November to stem a resurgence of cases of COVID-19; the lockdown will continue until 29 November. The health sector and other vital industries will be exempt, and the country's only international airport will remain open during this time.

The governments of Singapore and Hong Kong have announced that from 22 November, quarantine-free travel will be possible via a bilateral travel bubble agreement on flights with Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. The services will be limited to 200 passengers, and operate on a schedule of one flight per day initially. Further information on the bubble can be found on the respective government portals.

The country's government has announced that from tomorrow, 9 November, all travellers entering Greece will be required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, obtained a maximum of 48 hours before their entry to Greece by air, or 72 hours before their entry to Greece by land. Additionally, all travellers entering Greece by air must complete a 'Passenger Locator Form' (PLF) 48 hours prior to arrival.

The country's government has placed more than a quarter of a million of the population into a COVID-19 lockdown as of 6 November, in a northern region of the country where a mutated variation of COVID-19 has infected a farmed population of minks. In seven northern Denmark municipalities with some 280,000 residents, sport and cultural activities have been suspended, public transportation has been stopped and regional borders have been closed. Only people with so-called 'critical functions' such as police and health officials are being permitted to cross municipal boundaries.

The country’s government announced yesterday, 5 November, that it is cutting the number of trains running to neighbouring Italy, Germany and France amid partial COVID-19 lockdowns in each of those destinations. Five Swiss train connections daily to Italy will be suspended from 9 November until at least 12 December, while long-distance routes to France will be reduced to two connections daily between Geneva and Paris, and one connection daily between Zurich to Paris via Basel until at least 1 December.

The country's government has said that most out-of-state visitors from 'high-risk' locations must now present a negative COVID-19 test result prior to arriving in Washington DC; however, they will no longer be required to self-isolate for 14 days. Visitors staying longer than three days will have to take a second test three to five days after their arrival, according to the order. The new travel advisory goes into effect on 9 November.

The government of Greece has ordered a second nationwide COVID-19 lockdown for three weeks from 7 November to help contain a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Under the new restrictions, retail businesses will be closed with the exception of supermarkets and pharmacies; Greek citizens will need a permit to venture outdoors at allocated times.

Colombia has eliminated its requirement that inbound travellers provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 92 hours of arrival. However, travellers still must complete an online health screening form no more than 24 hours prior to entry. They must also download a tracking and monitoring app through which they agree to self-report any changes in their health during their trip and 14 days after returning home.

The country’s government has temporarily suspended entry to non-Chinese arrivals from the UK, Belgium and the Philippines. In addition, from 6 November passengers from France, Germany, Thailand and the U.S. must present results of additional health tests obtained a maximum of 48 hours prior to boarding.

The government of Ireland has announced that it will start implementing the European Union’s ‘traffic light’ system for non-essential EU travellers such as tourists from 8 November, easing current restrictions which represent some of the bloc’s tightest. In line with EU guidance, the so-called ‘green' list will remain, but those arriving from regions designated 'orange' will not need to restrict their movements if they produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test result from a test taken up to three days before arrival. The requirement for ‘red’ country arrivals to quarantine for 14 days remains, but the government plans that within a short number of weeks this too can be waived following a negative test result taken five days after arrival. Children under six will be exempt and arrivals will have to pay for their own test.

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has reported that from 14 November until further notice, UK passengers staying within regulated tourist accommodation in the Canary Islands are subject to increased entry requirements; they must produce a negative COVID-19 test result when checking-in to accommodation, obtained a maximum of 72 hours earlier, and must also use an official COVID notification app.

The country’s government has announced that from today, 5 November, a movement curfew from 23.00 to 05.00 (local time) will begin and remain in force until 30 November; the new restriction will be introduced to fight a resurgence of COVID-19 after a rise in cases in recent weeks.

The country's government has announced that from 5 November to 3 December, Italy will be divided into three tiers based on a COVID-19 alert level; 'red' (high risk), 'orange' (intermediate), and 'yellow' (safer) zones, each with different restrictions. The 'red' zone includes Lombardy, Piedmont, Calabria, South Tyrol, and Valle d’Aosta. The inclusion of Campania is uncertain. The 'orange' zone includes: Puglia, Sicily, Liguria, and Veneto. All other areas are in the 'yellow' zone.

The government of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has confirmed that the state will open its borders to travellers from the state of Victoria from 23 November. New South Wales will become the first Australian state to allow every Australian citizen to enter without undergoing quarantine, as well as New Zealand citizens.

The country’s government yesterday, 3 November, ordered extra COVID-19 lockdown measures to be imposed in order to curb a rise in cases of the virus within the Netherlands; it also said that curfews and school closures are being considered. The new measures will go into effect from 4 November and last for at least two weeks, including a ban on public meetings of more than two people from different families.