February 25 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific quarantine restrictions and additional COVID measures. International changes include date updates for country-specific entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
February 24 – Updates include new information regarding US state-specific details on curfews, new restrictions and quarantine requirements. Additional changes also include new dates for international country-specific flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home-orders.
February 23 – Updates include changes to international country-specific information regarding lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
February 22 – Updates include new information on United States state-specific social distancing measures as well as changes to date for international country specific lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
February 19 – Effective 21 February, all air travelers arriving in Canada, with very limited exceptions, must reserve a room in a Government of Canada-approved hotel for three nights at their own cost. The purpose of the mandatory three nights is to await results of the required COVID-19 molecular test upon arrival. Travelers must complete the remainder of the mandatory 14-day quarantine after their mandatory three-night hotel stopover. Hotel stopover bookings are managed by American Express Global Business Travel and available by calling 1-800-294-8253.
February 18 – Updates include additions to U.S. state-specific restrictions and mandates. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
February 17 – New requirements for all travelers arriving to Canada start in two stages, effective 15 February (by land) and 22 February (by land or air). Updates include additions to U.S. state-specific restrictions and mandates. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
February 16 – Effective 15 February, all travelers arriving to Canada by land will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test result taken in the U.S. within 72 hours of arrival, orF a positive test taken 14 to 90 days prior to arrival. Effective 22 February, all travelers entering Canada at the land border will be required to take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival as well as toward the end of their 14-day mandatory quarantine. In addition, all travelers, whether arriving by land or air, must submit their travel and contact information electronically via ArriveCAN before crossing the border or boarding a flight.
February 12 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and mandates. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
February 11 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and mandates. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
February 10 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and mandates. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
February 9 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and mandates. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
February 8 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and mandates. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
February 5 – Canada issued new restrictions (effective February 4 - 28): adventure-seeking pleasure craft and passenger vessels carrying more than 12 people are prohibited from entering Arctic waters. Cruise vessels carrying more than 100 people are still prohibited from operating in Canadian waters. The measures do not affect pleasure craft used by local Arctic residents.
February 4 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and mandates with some states extending restrictions until March. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
February 3 – Canada has suspended all flights to and from Mexico and Caribbean countries until April 30, 2021. Effective midnight (11:59 PM EST) February 3, 2021 Canada will funnel scheduled international commercial passenger flights into four Canadian airports. As soon as possible, all air travelers arriving in Canada, with limited exceptions, must reserve a room in a Government of Canada-approved hotel for three nights at their own cost and take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival at their own cost. More details will be available in the coming days.
February 2 – Canada has suspended all flights to and from Mexico and Caribbean countries until April 30, 2021. Effective midnight (11:59 PM EST) February 3, 2021 Canada will funnel scheduled international commercial passenger flights into four Canadian airports: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Calgary International Airport and Vancouver International Airport. As soon as possible (effective date to be announced), all air travelers arriving in Canada, with limited exceptions, must reserve a room in a Government of Canada-approved hotel for three nights at their own cost and take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival at their own cost. More details will be available in the coming days.
February 1 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
January 29 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 28 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 27 – The ban on travelers coming to the US who have been physically present in Schengen Area countries, UK, Ireland, and/or Brazil within the last 14 days has been extended. There will be a similar ban on travelers to the US from South Africa starting 30 January. The bans do not apply to citizens or legal residents of the US. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 26 – Effective 25 January, the ban on travelers coming to the US who have been physically present in Schengen Area countries, UK, Ireland, and/or Brazil within the last 14 days has been extended. Effective 30 January, there will be a similar ban on travelers to the US from South Africa. The bans do not apply to citizens or legal residents of the US.
January 25 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. Additional changes to US restrictions have not yet been formalized. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 22 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. A number of countries have changed entry requirements and travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 21 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. A number of countries have changed entry requirements and travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 20 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions and changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. A number of countries have changed entry requirements for travelers to include additional testing requirements. Travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 19 – The US issued a Presidential Proclamation dated 18 January that terminates travel bans from Schengen area countries, UK, Ireland and Brazil on 26 January. However, media reports state the termination is under review by the incoming administration and may be reversed. International updates include changes to entry requirements for travelers to include additional testing requirements. Travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 15 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. A number of countries have changed entry requirements for travelers to include additional testing requirements. Travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 14 – The CDC issued an order requiring a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 for all airline or other aircraft passengers arriving into the United States from any foreign country. The effective date is 26 January. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. A number of countries have changed entry requirements for travelers to include additional testing requirements, self-isolation rules and mandated quarantines.
January 13 – The CDC issued an order requiring a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 for all airline or other aircraft passengers arriving into the United States from any foreign country. The effective date is 26 January.
January 12 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. A number of countries have changed entry requirements for travelers to include additional testing requirements, self-isolation rules and mandated quarantines.
January 11 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries--including Canada and the UK--require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 8 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 7 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 6 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. As a growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry, travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies.
January 5 – A growing number of countries require a negative COVID-19 test for entry. Travelers should confirm requirements with their airlines or embassies. As COVID vaccinations become available, it is likely that countries will require proof of vaccination for entry. Other updates include changes to United States state-specific restrictions.
January 4 – Canada has extended prohibitions on non-essential travelers from the US until further notice. Mexico has extended prohibitions on non-essential travelers crossing land borders through 21 January 2021. Other updates include new changes to United States state-specific restrictions as well as international country-specific restrictions.
December 30 – Ireland has tightened nationwide COVID-19 restrictions until at least 31 January 2021. According to officials, the country will return to Level 5 restrictions, which ban visitors in private homes or gardens, social or family gatherings in any setting and closes all nonessential retail shops and gyms.
December 29 – Updates include additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
December 28 – Updates include new additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
December 23 – Many countries have prohibited passenger flights and/or travelers whose travel originates in the UK (with exceptions such as citizenship). Please check with the airline for further details. Other updates include new changes to United States state-specific restrictions as well as international country-specific restrictions.
December 22 – With the UK announcement of a newly discovered variant of SARS-COV-19, Global Rescue developed a new table detailing flight prohibitions from the UK. Other updates include new changes to United States state-specific restrictions as well as international country-specific restrictions.
December 21 – The UK has reported a newly discovered variant of SARS-COV-19 (Coronavirus) that appears to have increased transmissibility. As scientists investigate the variant, a number of countries have banned passenger flights for travelers originating in or traveling through the UK. Please check with your airlines for further details.
December 18 – Updates include new changes and information as states throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including curfews, limitations on public and indoor gatherings, mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 17 - States throughout the United States adjust restrictions, including curfews, limitations on public and indoor gatherings, mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 16 - States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including curfews, limitations on public and indoor gatherings, mask mandates and social distancing requirements. Colorado's Pitkin County (including Aspen Mountain) imposed COVID-19 entry and testing requirements for travelers. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 15 - States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including curfews, limitations on public and indoor gatherings, mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 14 - States throughout the United States continue to adjust COVID-19 restrictions, including curfews, limitations on public and indoor gatherings, mask mandates and social distancing requirements. New York City has closed indoor dining. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders. Germany has enacted a nationwide lockdown over Christmas.
December 11 - States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including curfews, limitations on gatherings, mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 10 – States throughout the United States continue to adjust COVID-19 restrictions, including curfews, limitations on public and indoor gatherings, mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 9 – States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including curfews, limitations on public gatherings, mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 8 – States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders. Although two airlines have announced quarantine-free flights beginning in 2021, Italy is still closed to non-essential travel for passengers originating in the US, and the US entry ban for travelers originating in the Schengen Area remains in effect. Cyprus is considering allowing entry, beginning in March 2021, for travelers who can prove they have taken the coronavirus vaccine.
December 7 – States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 4 – States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 3 – States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 2 – States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
December 1 – States throughout the United States continue to adjust restrictions, including mask mandates and social distancing requirements. International regional groupings are updated to reflect flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 30 – Updates include new information as states throughout the United States tighten social distancing restrictions and add testing requirements. International regional groupings include new date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 25 – Updates include new information as states throughout the United States tighten social distancing restrictions and add testing requirements. International regional groupings include new date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 24 – The CDC issues a Level 4 Travel Health Notice, recommending people avoid travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, worldwide. Additional updates include new changes and information as states throughout the United States tighten social distancing restrictions and add testing requirements in preparation for the holiday season. International regional groupings include new date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 23 – Updates include new changes and information as states throughout the United States tighten social distancing restrictions and add testing requirements in preparation for the holiday season. International regional groupings include new date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 20 – Updates include new additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. Canada extended prohibitions on non-essential travelers from the US through 21 December and Mexico extended prohibitions on non-essential travelers crossing land borders through 21 December (the prohibitions do not apply to air travel).
November 19 – Updates include new changes and information as states throughout the United States tighten social distancing restrictions, limit public gathering sizes and add testing requirements for entry. International regional groupings include new date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 18 – Updates include new changes and information as states throughout the United States tighten social distancing restrictions and add testing requirements in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. International regional groupings include new date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 17 – Updates include new changes and information as states throughout the United States tighten social distancing restrictions in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. International regional groupings include new date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 16 – Updates include new changes and information as states throughout the United States tighten restrictions. International regional groupings include new date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 13 – Updates include new changes to information regarding US state-specific curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 12 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific information regarding additional restrictions, quarantines and mask mandates. Additional changes made to international regional groupings regarding country-specific flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 10 – Updates include additions to United States state-specific restrictions, mask mandates, testing plans and social distancing measures. International changes include date changes to entry restrictions, flight bans, quarantine requirements, lockdowns and curfews.
November 9 – Updates include new information and date changes to United States state-specific curfews, reopening protocols and curfews. International changes include date updates for entry restrictions, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
November 6 – Updates include new additions to United States state-specific restrictions, mask mandates and curfews. Changes to international regional groupings include new dates for country-specific flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 5 – Updates include changes to international regional groupings regarding country-specific date changes for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 4 – Updates include new United States state-specific information on restrictions and mask mandates. Updates to international regional groupings include new changes to country-specific entry restrictions, flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
November 3 – Updates include date changes regarding international country-specific flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay at home orders. Additional changes added to US state-specific information regarding new restrictions.
November 2 – Updates include new changes to US CDC mandates for cruise ships after the "No Sail" order expired on 31 October. Additional changes made to both US and international state and country-specific restrictions, flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
October 30 – Updates include changes to US state-specific reopening restrictions as well as date changes for mask mandates and social distancing measures. New date changes added to international regional groupings for country-specific entry restrictions, flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
October 29 – Updates include new additions to US state-specific COVID-19 restrictions. International changes include new country-specific flight bans, entry restrictions and information on lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
October 28 – Updates include date changes to mask mandates and social distancing measures, in addition to new United States state-specific restrictions. Changes to international regional groupings include country-specific dates for entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
October 27 – Updates include changes to international regional groupings regarding new dates for flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders. Additional United States changes include new information regarding state-specific restrictions and curfews.
October 26 – Updates include new changes to United States state-specific reopening information as well as additional date changes for international country-specific entry restrictions, flight bans, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
October 23 – Updates include changes to international country-specific border closings, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders. Additional changes also added regarding United States state-specific reopening measures and new closings.
October 22 – Updates include new restrictions to US state-specific protocols, as well as mask mandate date changes. International changes include new information regarding country-specific flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
October 21 – Updates include new change to United States state-specific restrictions and reopening measures. Changes to international regional groupings include new dates for country-specific lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
October 20 – Canada has extended prohibitions on non-essential travelers from the US through 21 November. Mexico has also extended prohibitions on non-essential travelers crossing land borders through 21 November. Additional updates include changes to US and international state and country-specific restrictions.
October 19 – Updates include changes to US state-specific information regarding restrictions, as well as mask mandate updates. Changes to international regional groupings include new dates for country-specific border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
October 16 – Updates include new information regarding US state-specific restrictions and additional measures. International regional grouping changes include updates to flight bans, entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
October 15 – Updates include changes US state-specific restrictions and reopening information. International changes include new dates for country-specific flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
October 14 – Updates include changes to international country-specific dates for flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders. US changes include additional state-specific information regarding restrictions and cancellations.
October 13 – Updates include additions to US state-specific reopening measures. Changes to international regional groupings include new dates for country-specific flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
October 9 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific reopening protocols and new restrictions. International changes include updates to country-specific risk ratings and dates for lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
October 8 – Updates include new additions to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
October 7 – Updates include changes to international regional groupings including country-specific date changes for entry restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders. US changes include state-specific updates related to reopening protocols and restrictions.
October 6 – Updates include several changes to US state-specific information regarding reopening measures, restrictions and additional guidelines. Changes to international regional groupings include new dates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
October 5 – Updates include new information regarding US state-specific changes to restrictions. International changes include updates to country-specific information regarding entry restrictions, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
October 2 – Updates include changes to US state-specific restrictions and lockdown extensions. International changes include new information for country-specific border closings and flight bans.
October 1 – Updates include additional information regarding US state-specific restrictions and mask mandates. The CDC has extended its "No Sail" order for cruise ships until 31 October. Additional changes to regional groupings include country-specific date and status updates for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
September 30 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific restrictions and reopening measures. International updates include new information regarding country-specific date changes for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
September 28 – Updates include changes to international regional groupings regarding country-specific entry restrictions, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. Additional US changes include new information regarding state-specific reopening measures.
September 25 – Updates include changes to US information regarding state-specific mask mandates and travel restrictions. International changes include country-specific information regarding entry restrictions, flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
September 24 – Updates include additions to US state-specific information regarding restrictions and reopening measures. International changes include country-specific changes for international flight bans and entry restrictions.
September 23 – Updates include new information regarding United States state-specific travel quarantines, reopening protocols and curfews. International updates include updates to regional groupings regarding country-specific flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
September 22 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific restrictions. International updates include new date changes to country-specific lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
September 21 – Canada and Mexico extend prohibitions for non-essential travelers. Additional updates include new changes to international country-specific restrictions and other US state-specific information.
September 18 – Updates include new information for US state-specific reopening measures and travel restrictions. New information also added to international regional groupings regarding country-specific date changes for border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
September 17 – Updates include changes to United States state-specific reopening protocols. Canada to extend prohibitions on non-essential travelers from the US through 21 October. International changes include new dates for country-specific flight bans and border closings.
September 16 – Updates include new information regarding United States state-specific changes to reopening protocols. International changes include updates to information regarding border restrictions, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
September 15 – Updates include changes to international regional groupings for country-specific information related to entry restrictions, flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders. Additional United States changes include new date changes for social distancing measures and mask mandates.
September 14 – Updates include changes to US state-specific reopening measures and curfews. Additional international changes include date changes for country-specific flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
September 11 – Updates include new information regarding US state-specific reopening protocols and restrictions. International changes include new dates for country-specific information regarding flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
September 10 – Updates include changes to international changes to regional groupings regarding flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay at home orders. US changes include new information on changes to state-specific stay-at-home orders, restrictions, curfews and reopening protocols.
September 9 – Updates include changes to US state-specific information regarding reopening protocols and travel quarantine requirements. International changes include new updates to date changes for country-specific entry restrictions, border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
September 8 – Updates include changes to US information regarding state-specific restrictions, reopening protocols and curfews. International changes include new updates to date changes for country-specific flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
September 4 – Updates include new additions to United States state-specific information regarding reopening protocols. International changes include several date and status changes to country-specific information for flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home-orders and curfews.
September 3 – Updates include additions to United States state-specific information regarding reopening measures. International changes include date and status changes regarding country-specific information for flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home-orders and curfews.
September 2 – Updates include changes to international dates for country-specific information regarding entry restrictions, border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home-orders and curfews. United States changes include state-specific changes regarding easing restrictions and additional measures or protocols.
September 1 – Updates include state-specific reopening measures and new information for the US. International changes include new dates for country-specific flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
August 31 – Updates include US changes include new information regarding state-specific reopening protocols and date changes for mask mandates and social distancing measures. Additional changes to international regional groupings include changes to dates for country-specific border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
August 28 – Updates include new date changes for international country-specific border closings, flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. New changes also added for US state-specific restrictions, closures and reopening measures.
August 27 – Updates include new information related to United States state-specific changes to reopening protocols, mask mandates and testing requirements. New information also added to international countries regarding flight bans, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
August 26 – Updates include changes to United States information regarding lockdowns, reopening measures and restriction changes. International changes include new dates for country-specific flight restrictions, border closings, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
August 25 – Updates include new information regarding US state-specific protocols, closings and restrictions. International changes include new date changes for country-specific flight restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
August 24 – Updates include changes to international regional groupings including country-specific restrictions for flight bans, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews. Additional US changes include state-specific changes to reopening measures and mask mandates.
August 21 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific information for reopening measures, restrictions and curfews. International changes include new information regarding country-specific flight restrictions, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
August 20 – Updates include new information regarding US state-specific protocols and requirements. International changes include new dates for country-specific border closings, flight restrictions, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
August 19 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific quarantine travel advisories, restrictions and reopening information. International changes include country-specific changes regarding lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
August 18 – Updates include new changes to United States state-specific restrictions as well as international country-specific restrictions.
August 17 – A resurgence in COVID-19 cases has caused individual EU countries to create their own “Safe Countries” lists resulting in a patchwork of entry restrictions. For the time-being, common EU-wide policy and coordination appears on hold. Canada has extended prohibitions on non-essential travelers from the US through 21 September. Mexico has also extended prohibitions on non-essential travelers crossing land borders through 21 September (prohibitions do not apply to air travel).
August 14 – Updates include new information regarding US state-specific restrictions and protocols. International changes include new dates for country-specific flight restrictions, border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
August 13 – Updates include changes to US dates regarding mask mandates and restriction extensions. Additional information added for international regional groupings regarding country-specific border closings, flight restrictions, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews.
August 12 – Updates include changes to US and international information regarding state and country specific dates and details regarding curfews, restrictions, protocols, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders.
August 11 – Updates include changes to international regional groupings including new dates for country-specific quarantine requirements, flight restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders. Additional changes include US state-specific information.
August 10 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific details regarding reopening protocols and other information. New changes to international regional groupings include country-specific date changes for border closings, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
August 7 – Updates include new travel and advisory information from the US Department of State (DoS) and CDC. On 06 August, DoS ended its worldwide Level 4 “Do not travel” advisory. Additional updates also include new changes to US state-specific reopening information, as well as changes to international regional groupings for country-specific restrictions.
August 6 – Updates include United States state-specific reopening information and dates for mask mandates. In New York, vehicle quarantine checkpoints are set up for out-of-state drivers entering New York City. Changes to international regional groupings include country-specific date changes for lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and curfews, as well as border closings and flight restrictions.
August 5 – Updates include new dates for United States state-specific face covering mandates and other information. Changes to international regional groupings include new dates for country-specific border closing, flight restrictions, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders.
August 4 – Updates include changes to international country-specific dates for lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders, as well as flight restrictions and border closings. Additional United States updates include state-specific changes to reopening protocols and other information.
August 3 – Updates include additional information for United States state-specific curfews, restrictions, face covering requirements and reopening protocols. International updates include new information regarding country-specific border closings, flight restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
July 31 – Updates include new changes to international country-specific dates regarding border closings, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders as well as entry and flight restrictions. Additional updates also include new changes to US state-specific information regarding face coverings and school closures.
July 30 – Updates include changes to United States information regarding state-specific changes to reopening protocols and phases, face covering requirements and school closures. Additional updates to international regional groupings include country-specific changes for border closings, flight restrictions, lockdowns and stay-at-home-orders.
July 29 – Updates include new details regarding changes to the EU “Safe Countries” list. Additional changes made to US state-specific information on reopening measures and school closings. International changes include new dates for country-specific flight restrictions, quarantine restrictions, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders.
July 28 – Updates include changes international country-specific regional groupings with new dates for lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders, as well as flight restrictions. Additional changes to US state-specific information also added regarding reopening procedures.
July 27 – Updates include changes to US state-specific information regarding reopening protocols, quarantine and face covering requirements and event cancellations. International changes include new country-specific dates for border closings, lockdowns, entry and flight restrictions.
July 24 – Updates include new information related to the CDC "No Sail" order extension for cruise ships to and from United States ports. Additional information also included for changes to US state-specific reopening measures as well as travel advisories. Updates to international regional groupings include date changes for country-specific border closings, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and flight restrictions.
July 23 – Updates include new information related to United States state-specific requirements for face coverings as well as changes to dining restrictions. New changes to international regional groupings include country-specific date changes for border closings, flight restrictions, lockdowns, curfews and stay-at-home orders.
July 22 – Updates include additions to US changes regarding reopening measures and quarantine travel advisories. International changes include new dates for lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, quarantine and flight restrictions.
July 21 – Updates include new date changes to international regional groupings for select countries. Additional US changes include updated information on further restrictions, curfews and reopening measures.
July 20 – Updates include new changes to US state-specific curfew information, as well as changes to international regional groupings for country-specific information and date changes. Mexico unilaterally extends restrictions on travelers from the US through 20 August.
July 17 – Updates include new information on United States state-specific face covering requirements. Additional changes to four international regional groupings include country-specific date changes for stay-at-home orders, border closings, flight and entry restrictions.
July 16 – Updates include new changes to United States reopening information, as well as additional information on face covering and quarantine requirements. New changes have also been made to international regional groupings regarding border closings, lockdowns, entry and flight restrictions.
July 15 – EU Representatives met on 14 July to discuss the “Safe Countries” list and decided to remove Montenegro and Serbia from the list (no longer considered safe). They did not discuss the US and the ban on travelers originating in the US will stay in place until at least the next review on/about 28 July.
July 14 – Updates include new information on US state-by-state reopening measures and closings, as well as face covering requirements. Additional changes to international groupings include country-specific information on lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, entry and flight restrictions.
July 13 – Updates include new changes to four international groupings, including date changes for, border closings lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, as well as entry and flight restrictions.
July 12 – Updates include changes to international regional groupings regarding stay-at-home orders, entry and flight restrictions.
July 11 – Updates include new additions to US protocols for reopening, as well as additional information on required face coverings.
July 10 – Updates include new changes to lockdown procedures, entry and flight restrictions for countries in two international regional groupings. Additional changes made to United States state-specific information regarding face covering requirements, event cancellations and reopening measures.
July 9 – Updates include changes to United States state-specific information regarding reopening protocols and measures. New changes to lockdown procedures, entry and flight restrictions have been added to four international regional groupings.
July 8 – Updates include changes to three international regional groupings regarding lockdown measures, flight and entry restrictions. New US changes include state-specific quarantine requirements for travelers as well as other reopening information.
July 7 – Updates include changes to United States information on reopening protocols and face covering requirements. Additional changes have been made to international regional groupings with updates on flight and entry restrictions.
July 6 – Updates include new changes to international regional groupings regarding entry and flight restrictions, as well as lockdown requirements.
July 5 – Total cases in the United States near 3 million.
July 4 – Updates include changes to United States state-specific information on required face coverings and reopening status.
July 3 – New information added regarding state-by-state curfews, quarantines, face covering requirements and reopening measures in the United States.
July 2 – Updates include changes to United States reopening measures and new state-specific information. Additional updates to six regional groupings include changes to international entry and flight restrictions, as well as lockdown requirements.
July 1 – Updates include changes to international entry and flight restrictions, as well as lockdown requirements and stay-at-home orders for all regional groupings. Additional changes include new information and reopening or pausing measures in the US.
June 30 – Updates include new travel information from the European Union. Additional updates include changes to US reopening protocols and pauses, as well as international flight and entry restrictions and stay-at-home status.
June 29 – New changes to US and international restrictions and information.
June 28 – Updates include new information on US reopening measures and pauses, as well as changes to international flight and entry restrictions and lockdown requirements.
June 27 – The European Union (EU) is considering opening borders to a broader list of countries on 1 July. The media is reporting the EU may continue to exclude travelers from the United States until the rate of new COVID-19 cases in the US slows down.
June 26 – Updates include changes to international entry and flight restrictions, as well as lockdown requirements and stay-at-home orders for four regional groupings, including Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and the Caribbean. In the US, Arizona, New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas have paused reopening until further notice.
June 25 – Updates include a new international country-specific matrix, which assigns each country a "Travel Risk Status." New information and changes have also been made to the US matrix reflecting updated reopening measures.
June 24 – Updates include new information regarding US reopening measures and protocols.
June 23 – Updates include a new section with details and information on the extension of the non-immigrant visa suspension, as well as new changes to US state-by-state reopening measures.
June 22 – Updates include several changes to international country-specific dates regarding entry and flight restrictions as well as lockdown requirements and stay-at-home orders.
June 21 – Updates include changes to US reopening protocols for several states. Face coverings are now required in multiple Arizona cities.
June 20 – Updates include changes to US states and international countries regarding reopening measures, flight and entry restrictions, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. In Florida, face coverings are now mandatory in Orange County.
June 19 – Updates include additional changes to state-by-state reopening measures in the United States. California has issued a statewide order requiring face masks in public spaces. International changes include new information for various countries easing restrictions as well as date changes for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions.
June 18 – Updates include new information on US state-specific reopening protocols. New York City has begun phase 2 reopening. International updates include changes to country-specific dates for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions.
June 17 – Updates include changes to international country-specific dates regarding entry and flight restrictions as well as quarantine and lockdown requirements. Additional information on US reopening measures has also been added. The nonessential travel suspension between the US and Canada and the US and Mexico has been extended to 21 July.
June 16 – Updates include new information on US reopening measures for several states as well as new updates for international country-specific restrictions and lockdowns.
June 15 – Updates include several changes to international country-specific dates for lockdowns, entry and flight restrictions as well as quarantine requirements.
June 14 – Updates include additional US changes to reopening measures and protocols as well as changes to international country-specific dates regarding lockdowns, entry and flight restrictions.
June 13 – Updates include new changes to reopening protocols and measures in the United States. Oregon and Utah have paused continued reopening until further notice.
June 12 – Updates include changes to US state-specific reopening protocols as well as several updates to international country-specific details regarding entry, flight and quarantine restrictions and lockdowns.
June 11 – Updates include new details on the three-phase reopening of passport agencies in the US, as eleven agencies and centers have now entered phase 1. Additional updates include new changes to US reopening protocols and international country specific dates for stay-at-home orders, lockdowns, entry and flight restrictions.
June 10 – Updates include new additions to information on reopening measures and stay-at home orders in the United States. Additional updates include international country-specific details regarding date changes to entry restrictions and lockdowns.
June 9 – Updates include several changes to reopening measures in the United States. New York City has entered Phase One of reopening. Additional updates include international country-specific date changes for entry and flight restrictions as well as lockdowns.
June 8 – Updates include new changes to United States and international state and country specific dates for stay-at-home orders, lockdowns, entry and flight restrictions and reopening protocols. In the US, the total number of cases has surpassed 2 million.
June 7 – Updates include additional changes to US and international restrictions, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and reopening measures.
June 6 – Updates include several changes to US dates for stay-at-home orders and reopening protocols.
June 5 – Updates include new changes to international country-specific dates regarding lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions. In the United States, updates include new changes to state-specific reopening measures. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed in-person services.
June 4 – Updates include details on new cruise ship guidance from the CDC as well as new information regarding US reopening protocols.
June 3 – Updates include additional changes to US reopening measures in several states. In Hawaii, quarantine requirements will be lifted for inter-island travellers on 16 June. Additional updates to international countries include new end dates for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions.
June 2 – Updates include new changes to US reopening information for New York and New Jersey. Several more changes have been added to international countries regarding new end dates for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions.
June 1 – Updates include several changes to international country-specific end dates for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions. Additional US changes include new information on reopening measures and date changes for stay-at-home orders.
May 31 – Updates include additional changes to reopening protocols in the United States as well as international country-specific end dates for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions.
May 30 – Updates include additional additions to reopening measures in the United States. Los Angeles, California will begin further reopening of stores and restaurants.
May 29 – Updates include changes to reopening protocols in the United States. Massachusetts has canceled the 2020 Boston Marathon. Additional changes include international country-specific end dates for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions.
May 28 – Updates include new information on reopening protocols in the United States. In Las Vegas, casinos and resorts will begin opening on 4 June. Internationally, additional changes include new dates for country-specific lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions.
May 27 – Updates include additional reopening measures for US states. In Virginia, face masks are required in public indoor spaces and total US deaths have surpassed 100,000. The worldwide case total has grown to more than 5.7 million.
May 26 – Updates include new reopening information for several US states, as well as new information regarding date changes for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions internationally. All passengers are now required to wear masks at New York City area airports.
May 25 – In the United States, the Navajo Nation will implement a lockdown from 20:00 on 22 May until 05:00 on 25 May in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
May 24 – In the United States, Vermont cancels all fairs and festivals for 2020.
May 23 – Updates include new reopening information for several US states. New York City will open an additional 13 miles of streets to help social distancing during Memorial Day weekend.
May 22 – Updates include additional changes to stay-at-home orders and reopening protocols in the United States, as well as new information regarding date changes for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions internationally.
May 21 – Updates include more changes to reopening information for several US states. Total cases in the United States approaches 1.6 million, with nearly 95,000 deaths.
May 20 – Updates include new changes to US reopening protocols as well as end date changes for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions for several international countries. The suspension of nonessential travel between the US and Canada and the US and Mexico has been extended to 21 June.
May 19 – Updates include new information on reopening protocols in the United States. Massachusetts and Washington D.C. to require face coverings on all public transit.
May 18 – Updates include additional changes for stay-at-home orders and reopening protocols in the United States as the US death total nears 100,000.
May 17 – Updates include more changes to reopening protocols and stay-at-home orders in the United States.
May 16 – Updates include several changes to stay-at-home order dates in the United States. Delaware to require face masks for all residents.
May 15 – Updates include new reopening information for several US states, as well as end date changes for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions for several international countries.
May 14 – Updates include new changes to dates for stay-at-home orders in the United States, as well as several additions to reopening protocols. New York City will open additional streets to aid in social distancing.
May 13 – Updates include additional protocols for states reopening in the United States and date changes for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions for several international countries.
May 12 – Updates include more changes to reopening protocols for US states. In California, many beaches across the state are reopening.
May 11 – Updates include current information on stay-at-home orders and reopening protocols for US states, as well as updated end date changes for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions for several international countries.
May 10 – Updates include changes to reopening protocols in the United States and details on which countries are easing restrictions worldwide. In the US, total deaths surpass 80,000.
May 9 – US states continue to make new changes to reopening protocols. In California, all registered voters will use a mail-in ballot for the November election.
May 8 – Updates include new changes to reopening protocols for 15 different US states, plus several changes to stay-at-home order dates.
May 7 – Updates include new changes to reopening protocols in California, Oklahoma and Vermont and updated end date changes for lockdowns, flight and entry restrictions for several countries other than the United States.
May 6 – Updates include new changes to reopening measures for several US states. Death totals in the US have surpassed 70,000.
May 5 – Updates include new changes for reopening protocols for several more US states, as well as changes to stay-at-home order dates.
May 4 – Updates include more changes to stay-at-home order dates and reopening protocols for 15 different US states. Massachusetts to make face coverings required for all residents.
May 3 – Updates include several new changes to reopening protocols for various US states.
May 2 – Updates include new changes to reopening protocols for several US states.
May 1 – Updates include new changes to stay-at-home order dates and reopening protocols for several US states. New York City suspended nightly subway service from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
April 30 – Updates include new changes to reopening protocol for more than 10 different US states. Rhode Island cancels all large events through the summer and total deaths in the US surpass 60,000.
April 29 – Updates include new changes to US stay-at-home orders for several states and new information for reopening protocol in North Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.
April 28 – Updates include new reopening information for Colorado, Iowa and Ohio. New York cancels the presidential primary until further notice and total United States cases surpass one million.
April 27 – Updates include several updates related to reopening protocols in US states. In New York, all patients have been discharged from the USNS Comfort.
April 26 – Changes made to reflect updated restrictions and reopening protocols in US states.
April 25 – Updates include new US restrictions.
April 24 – Updates include changes to US state-specific restrictions and details on reopening. Minnesota and Rhode Island close schools through the end of the academic year.
April 23 – Updates include details on new US entry restrictions regarding the suspension of aliens as immigrants. Additional states detail plans and dates to reopen and Massachusetts closes schools through the end of the academic year.
April 22 – Updates include new state-specific restrictions as total cases in the United States surpass 820,000 and deaths near 46,000.
April 21 – Updates include new changes to state-specific restrictions, including dates that some businesses are expected to reopen in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.
April 20 – Updates include new changes to restrictions within the United States. Face masks are now mandatory in public until further notice in Hawaii, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. New York will begin aggressive statewide antibody testing for coronavirus.
April 19 – Updates include several changes to state-specific restrictions in the United States. Marinas, boatyards and marine manufacturers in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York will be allowed to open for personal use as long as strict social distancing and sanitation protocols are followed. Florida, Utah, Washington D.C. and Wisconsin close schools for the remainder of the year.
April 18 – Updates include more restrictions for several US states. Iowa, Illinois, Maryland and Texas close schools for the remainder of the school year.
April 17 – Updates include new changes to United States restrictions. New Hampshire closes schools for the remainder of the school year and New Jersey closes public schools until at least 15 May.
April 16 – Several US states now require masks or face coverings in public spaces, as well as on public transportation. Tennessee closes schools until the remainder of the academic year and Los Angeles, California will not allow sporting events or concerts until 2021.
April 15 – Updates include changes to US restrictions. In Louisiana, the presidential primary election will be moved to 1 July. In Mississippi, all schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic school year and frontline health care workers at long-term care facilities in New Hampshire will receive a weekly stipend.
April 14 – World totals for cases nears two million, as the death total surpasses 120,000. In the US, Louisiana schools will remain closed through the end of the academic year and all paitents checking in to Seattle's three largest hospitals will be tested for coronavirus.
April 13 – Updates include changes to US restrictions. A temporary hospital facility will be built in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center and an executive order in New York was signed to expand the number of people who are eligible for the coronavirus antibodies test.
April 12 – Updates include new US changes as counties in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania require public transit drivers to wear masks. All schools in New York will remain closed for the remainder of the academic school year.
April 11 – Updates include changes to US state-specific restrictions for California, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland and Vermont.
April 10 – Updates include new changes to US restrictions, as several states close schools for the remainder of the academic year. Disaster declarations in Alaska and Idaho are approved and in Florida, drive-thru coronavirus testing will be available at the Daytona Speedway.
April 9 – Updates include several changes to US state-specific restrictions. Vermont's disaster declaration is approved and all essential grocery stores and pharmacies in New Jersey must limit customers in their stores to 50% of the current approved capacity. Additional resources also added for coronavirus information.
April 8 – Updates include additional images depicting case totals and locations throughout the world and within the United States (see below). Cases in the US surpass 400,000 and schools in two more states close for the remainder of the academic year.
April 7 – Updates include new changes to country-specific formatting (see below). In the United States, all residents of Los Angeles, California can apply for coronavirus testing, as the county urges residents to skip grocery shopping until 13 April. Colorado and Pennsylvania ask residents to wear a mask when leaving home.
April 6 – Updates include changes to restrictions and measures for several countries.
April 5 – Updates include changes to restrictions and measures for several countries, including updates to lockdown and curfews.
April 4 – Updates include changes to restrictions and measures for several countries. Missouri and Alabama issue state-wide stay at home orders and disaster declarations are approved for Arkansas and New Hampshire.
April 3 – Updates include updates to restrictions and measures for several countries. In the United States, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee issue or expand state-wide stay at home orders and the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee moves to the week of 17 August.
April 2 – Updates include new restrictions and measures added for Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten, as well as several other countries. Florida, Georgia and Nevada issue state-wide stay at home orders and North Dakota's disaster declaration has been approved.
April 1 – Updates include new changes to country specific restrictions for several countries. In the United States, the National Guard will be deployed to assist at long-term health care facilities in Georgia and Maine and Texas issue state-wide stay at home orders.
March 31 – Updates include several changes to country-specific entry and other restrictions, as well as updates for government imposed flight restrictions. Arizona, Virginia and Washington D.C. issue state and district-wide stay at home orders.
March 30 – Updates include changes to restrictions and measures for several countries. In the US, Maryland issues a state-wide stay at home order and travelers entering Florida by car will be stopped and screened.
March 29 – Updates include new restrictions for several countries, US President Trump approves disaster declarations for 10 states and two territories and Kansas and Rhode Island issue state-wide stay at home orders.
March 28 – Updates include new restrictions and measures for Suriname as well as updates to several other countries. US states Alaska and North Carolina issue state-wide stay at home orders.
March 27 – Updates include new additions to country-specific restrictions and measures for several countries. Governors from two more US states ask for federal disaster declaration assistance and Montana and New Hampshire issue state-wide stay at home orders.
March 26 – Updates include new restrictions and measures for Dominica, in addition to updates for several other countries. Three more US states issue state-wide shelter in place or stay at home orders.
March 25 – Updates include new and expanded visual graphs for coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide, several updates to country-specific restrictions and additional measures by several US states.
March 24 – Updates include several changes to country-specific restrictions and new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide. After months of stringent lockdowns, several Chinese provinces have lowered their emergency response measures and manufacturing activities are resuming. In the United States, 16 states issue state-wide, county or city-specific stay at home orders.
March 23 – Updates include new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide, several US states issue state-wide or city specific stay at home orders and President Trump announces federal medical stations and various medical supplies will be sent to California, New York and Washington after the White House approves requests for federal disaster declaration.
March 22 – Updates include several changes to country-specific entry and other restrictions and worldwide total cases surpass 300,000.
March 21 – Updates include additional entry and other restrictions for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and several other countries and US states including Connecticut, Illinois, New York and New Jersey issue stay at home orders.
March 20 – Updates include additional restrictions and measures added for Guinea-Bissau and Tuvalu, the US Department of State suspends routine visa services at all US Embassies and Consulates worldwide, recommending US citizens abroad in countries where commercial departure options are available make immediate arrangements to return to the US. Totals are updated for cases, recoveries and deaths worldwide.
March 19 – Updates include new restrictions and measures for eight countries including Angola, Anguilla, Bermuda, Falkland Islands, Greenland, Liechtenstein, São Tomé and Príncipe and South Sudan, reports suggest that the US DoS is preparing to raise the Global Travel Advisory to Level 4 “do not travel” and new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide.
March 18 – Updates include additional restrictions and measures for Aruba, Brazil, Central African Republic and Nicaragua, as well as several changes to other countries and new numbers for cases, deaths and recoveries as worldwide total cases now exceed 200,000.
March 17 – Updates include new country-specific restrictions for 12 new countries, including Belarus, Cayman Islands, Eswatini, The Gambia, Libya, Mauritania, Montserrat, Namibia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Uruguay and Zimbabwe, as well as additional updates to several other countries and new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide.
March 16 – Updates include new restrictions Andorra, Sudan and Venezuela, as well as several additional updates to others countries and state-by-state restrictions for the United States, as well as updated totals for cases, deaths and recoveries.
March 15 – Updates include new restrictions for Syria as well as several other changes to country-specific restrictions and government imposed flight restrictions and new totals for worldwide cases, deaths and recoveries.
March 14 – Updates include new restrictions for Guinea as well as several other changes to country-specific restrictions and government imposed flight restrictions and new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide.
March 13 – Updates include additional country-specific restrictions for 14 new countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, Latvia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia and Paraguay. Nepal cancels all climbing permits until 30 April and WHO says Europe is now the epicenter of the outbreak.
March 12 – Updates include new country specific restrictions for 10 new countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Montenegro, Panama, Turks and Caicos and South Africa, new totals for cases and deaths, changes to government imposed flight restrictions and the WHO declares the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
March 11 – Updates include country specific restrictions and measures for eight new countries, including Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chile, Comoros, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malta and Moldova, along with additional flight status and restriction changes for several other countries, as well as new totals for deaths, cases and recoveries.
March 10 – Updates include new country specific restrictions and measures for an additional seven countries, including Albania, Benin, Burundi, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, Haiti and Serbia, along with several other new developments, details on the country-wide lockdown in Italy through 3 April and new numbers for cases, deaths and recoveries.
March 9 – Updates include several new country-specific changes to restrictions and measures including, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, French Polynesia, Italy, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Vietnam, as well as new totals for worldwide cases, deaths and recoveries.
March 8 – Updates include new U.S. guidance for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, updates to restrictions for Malaysia, El Salvador, the United States and the Maldives, as well as information on lockdowns and lockdown measures in Italy.
March 7 – Updates include a note case numbers, as well as new restrictions and measures for Lesotho, Peru, Togo and Tunisia, in addition to several other country-specific updates.
March 6 – Updates include new restrictions and measures for nine new countries, additional changes in restrictions and flight statuses for several countries and new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries.
March 5 – Updates include significant changes in restrictions and measures for several countries, including new additions for Cyprus, Ecuador, the Palestinian Territories, Senegal and Uzbekistan, as well as updated cases, death and recovery totals.
March 4 – Updates include changes to country-specific restrictions, measures and flight statuses for several countries, as well as new restrictions for Angola, Romania and San Marino and new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide.
March 3 – Updates include new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries, new country-specific restrictions for China, Canada, Georgia, India, Kuwait, Nepal and Pakistan and the U.S. CDC advises institutes of higher education to consider postponing or cancelling upcoming student foreign exchange programs.
March 2 – Updates include a new visual featuring net active cases worldwide, updated country-specific restrictions for Georgia, HM Government of Gibraltar, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Qatar and Tajikistan, as well as new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries.
March 1 – Updates include additional country-specific guidance from the U.S. government, new flight status updates and/or restrictions for Armenia, Grenada, Kazakhstan and Qatar, as well as new totals for worldwide cases, deaths and recoveries.
February 29 – Updates include new restrictions and measures for Azerbaijan, French Polynesia, Georgia, Lithuania, Lebanon, Qatar and Tajikistan, several new flight status changes, the U.S. DoS and CDC raise travel advisory levels for Italy and new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide.
February 28 – Updates include several new restrictions and flight status updates, new country-specific guidance from the U.S. government and updated totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide.
February 27 – Updates include new restrictions and flight status updates for several countries, new cases, deaths and recovery totals, with the number of new cases reported outside China exceeding the number of new cases reported in China for the first time and the World Health Organization says the rest of the world and not China, is now WHO's "greatest concern."
February 26 – Updates include several changes regarding visa application centers for a variety of countries, new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries and the U.S. CDC notes the potential public health threat posed by COVID-19 to the U.S. is high.
February 25 – Updates include new restrictions and flight status changes for China, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Spain, Turkey and UEA, as well as new totals for cases, deaths and recoveries.
February 24 – Updates include country-specific border closings and/or new restrictions for Afghanistan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Jordan, North Korea, South Korea, Qatar, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Turkey and UAE, as well as updated case and death totals worldwide.
February 23 – Updates include significant changes to country-specific restrictions and measures for India, Italy, Iran, Norway, Pakistan, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey, as well as updated figures for cases, deaths and recoveries.
February 22 – Updates include new additional restrictions for Armenia, Australia, Italy, Israel and South Korea, as well as new numbers for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide.
February 21 – Updates include Global Rescue coronavirus quarantine policies, additional restrictions for Italy, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, South Korea and Mongolia, flight status updates for Georgia, India and the UK, new evacuation plans for Ukraine, an update on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and new case, death and recovery totals worldwide.
February 20 – Updates include developments surrounding passengers disembarking from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, new country-specific restrictions for Iran, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan, new case, death and recovery totals and flight status changes for Egypt, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
February 19 – Updates include new evacuation plans for passengers aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, additional country-specific restrictions and updated case, death and recovery totals worldwide.
February 18 – Updates include new restrictions and flight status updates for 24 different countries, as well as updated totals for cases, deaths and recoveries worldwide.
February 17 – Updates include 14 Americans aboard the Diamond Princess evacuated, additional flight status updates for Thailand, India and Brunei, new restrictions and measures for Cambodia and Malaysia and updated totals for cases, deaths and recoveries.
February 16 – Updates include new announcements from Hubei Province officials, several changes to country-specific flight status and evacuation plans, updated case, death and recovery totals and reports of two Boeing 747s landing in Tokyo to evacuate Americans aboard the Diamond Princess.
February 15 – Updates include additional lockdowns for Jingmen and Wuhan, updated case, death and recovery totals and reports of the U.S. government chartering a plane to evacuate U.S. nationals aboard the Princess Cruise ship in Yokohama.
February 14 – Updates include new country-specific restrictions Turkmenistan, Singapore, Russia, China and the Philippines, several new flight status changes and the first group of evacuees released from quarantine in France. New totals for case numbers, deaths and recoveries are also included.
February 13 – Updates include new country-specific restrictions for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone and Vietnam, as well as additional restrictions for Hubei and updated totals for cases and deaths.
February 12 – Updates include Airbnb suspending bookings in Beijing until 30 April, new country-specific restrictions for Fiji, several flight status updates and new totals for cases and deaths.
February 11 – Updates include the total number of people who have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, new restrictions and measures for Gabon, South Korea and Thailand, several new country-specific flight status updates and new totals for cases and deaths.
February 10 – Updates include additional restrictions and other measures from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and National Health Service, China's changes to the definition of "confirmed" cases and new totals for worldwide cases and deaths.
February 9 – Updates include date modifications for country-specific restrictions and measures, as well as updated totals for cases and deaths.
February 8 – Updates include extended dates for country-specific restrictions and measures, the EU considers a "harmonized approach" for issuing visas to Chinese nationals and updated case and death totals.
February 7 – Updates include additional evacuation-related developments for the United States new restrictions and measures for Hong Kong and the Philippines, an update on the Princess Cruise ship in Yokohama and new case and death totals by location.
February 6 – Updates include new death totals and case numbers, additional restrictions, measures and evacuation plans for Tianjin, Zhejiang and several countries, including Australia, Brunei, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Korea and New Zealand.
February 5 – Updates include additional restrictions, flight updates and evacuation plans for Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, the UK and Uzbekistan, as well as new case locations and death totals.
February 4 – Updates include new case locations and death totals and country-specific restrictions, flight status updates and evacuation plans for several new countries.
February 3 – Updates include additional evacuation developments, new case numbers and death totals and country-specific restrictions for Bangladesh, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia, Solomon Islands and Taiwan.
February 2 – Updates include the first recorded death outside of mainland China, Lunar New Year holiday break extensions, new evacuation plans for the EU, Princess Cruises restrictions, updated case and death totals and country-specific restrictions for New Zealand, South Korea and the U.S.
February 1 – Updates include information on Hubei lockdowns, additional evacuation plans for Egypt and Sri Lanka, several new flight restrictions, updated case and death totals and country-specific restrictions for Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Iran, the UK and the U.S.
January 31 – Updates include the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring “a public health emergency of international concern,” new case location and death totals, updated evacuation plans for Mongolia and Canada as well as additional country-specific restrictions for American Samoa, Italy, Israel, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the U.S., the UK and Trinidad and Tobago.
January 30 – Updates include updated case locations and death totals, evacuation plans for the European Union, New Zealand and Germany, as well as new airline flight restrictions and country-specific restrictions for Italy, Russia and Northern Mariana Islands.
January 29 – Updates include reports of a possible vaccine, additional evacuation plans for Australia, United Kingdom, Italy, South Korea and Turkey, as well as updated case locations and death totals and new restrictions for Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea.
January 28 – Updates include additional evacuation plans from Wuhan, new country-specific restrictions for Tibet, Philippines, Russia, Hong Kong and the U.S., as well as new case location and death totals.
January 27 – Updates include new country-specific restrictions for China, France, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Macau, Mongolia, Spain, Singapore United Kingdom and the U.S. Additional airport measures and updated outbreak locations, cases and deaths.
January 26 – The U.S. Department of State (DoS) is making arrangements to relocate its personnel stationed at the U.S. Consulate General in Wuhan to the United States. Full details below.
The new strain (COVID-19) comes from the same family of viruses that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The virus is transmitted between humans through respiratory droplets, though it may spread through other modes of transmission. Individuals can spread the virus before they develop symptoms. The most severe cases typically develop in those over the age of 60 who have additional medical conditions.
A Presidential Executive Order issued on 21 January 2021 requires that masks be worn in compliance with CDC guidelines in or on certain modes of domestic transportation and facilities including:
The Department of State currently advises all U.S. citizens to read the country-specific DOS Travel Advisories. DoS Travel Advisories can be accessed here. An interactive map is posted here.
In conjunction with DoS, CDC changed its travel recommendations on 06 Aug. CDC recommendations can be found here.
Most US embassies are providing passport and visa services on a non-emergency basis.
DoS is conducting a three-phase reopening of passport agencies and centers in the US. A list of the agencies and their current phase of reopening is available here.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed in-person services on 4 June. Further information is available here.
The CDC “No Sail” order for cruise ships carrying 250 or more passengers to/from US ports expired on 31 October 2020.
The CDC instituted a “Conditional Sailing Order” on 1 November 2020 that will remain in effect until 1 November 2021 unless rescinded.
Under the Conditional Sailing Order, cruise ships carrying more than 250 passengers that wish to enter or leave US ports must obtain a COVID-19 conditional sailing certificate from the CDC.
Minimum standards to obtain a certificate include a successful simulated voyage that demonstrates the ability to mitigate COVID-19. Further information is available here.
The following sources provide additional information related to guidelines and advice for the general public, as well as US Department of State travel advisory information and two sources for case tracking.
On 26 February, the number of new cases reported outside China exceeded the number of new cases reported within China for the first time.
To date, there are more than 100 million total coronavirus cases worldwide.
On 12 January 2021, CDC issued an order requiring a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 for all airline or other aircraft passengers arriving into the United States from any foreign country. The effective date is 26 January. The order makes no distinctions between citizens, non-citizens, residents, or non-residents.
Each country is now assigned a Travel Restriction Status (first column). Status definitions are:
The majority of cases related to this coronavirus outbreak have reported fever, cough and respiratory difficulties (distress, rapid breathing and shortness of breath).General symptoms related to coronavirus infection can also include, but are not limited to
Avoid contact with sick people. Avoid animals (alive or dead), animal markets and products that come from animals (such as uncooked meat). Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. Older travelers and those with underlying health issues may be at risk for more severe disease.
In an attempt to control the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, several countries including the U.S. are enforcing a mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers who may have been exposed to the virus.
Global Rescue recommends that before departure, travelers carefully review the coronavirus control policies of their destination and defer travel if there is a chance of being quarantined.Global Rescue strongly supports the international effort to control the spread of coronavirus. If a Global Rescue member is quarantined, Global Rescue will continue to provide medical and other advisory services. However, medical evacuation is not possible during a mandated quarantine period.