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Not sure how to edit the SVG map and article. Mongolia has banned all international flights, and all trains from russia; they've also banned all entry by chinese citizens or anyone who has been in China. They don't have a single regulation that says "no foreigners!" but since both land borders are closed, and there are no flights, I think mongolia should be red on the map. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.2.205.97 ( talk) 19:33, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
Currently one of the most controversial countries to impose necessary / Draconian restrictions was Israel: no entry from many EU + Switzerland (in addition to Korea Japan China). Flights cancelled and companies sick as Lufthansa, Swiss, alitalia Iberia and more stopped flying to Israel. Many believe in the conspiration that this is politically charged after tie elections (2/march) with no clear winner. רותםכהן646 ( talk) 09:16, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
The White House overruled health officials who wanted to warn Americans to avoid commercial airlines because of the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) originally submitted a plan that recommended that elderly and medically vulnerable Americans avoid flying as a way of trying to control the outbreak, but the White House ordered the air travel language removed from from the plan. The Trump administration, however, has since issued guidance that certain people should not be traveling and the CDC quietly updated its website to tell older adults to "stay home as much as possible" and avoid crowds. Administration officials pushed back, calling it "complete fiction" and saying "it was never a recommendation to the Task Force."
X1\ ( talk) 06:48, 12 March 2020 (UTC)
On March 12, 2020, the Philippines government announced travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has not yet listed all the restricted countries (except to say "entry travel restrictions shall be imposed upon those traveling from countries with localized COVID-19 transmissions"). I'm not sure how this fits within the format of the page.
Land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel to and from Metro Manila shall be suspended from March 15 until April 14, 2020 (international departures will be permitted). Entry travel restrictions shall be imposed upon those traveling from countries with localized COVID-19 transmissions, except for Filipino citizens (including their foreign spouse and children) or holders of Permanent Resident Visas and Diplomat Visas. [1]
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The Philippine government has announced a travel ban affecting all foreign nationalities from March 22 [1] [2], but is that considered a global travel ban? I have been considering adding that to the list on the past days.
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-- TagaSanPedroAko ( talk) 02:35, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
I've created WikiProject COVID-19 as a temporary or permanent WikiProject and invite editors to use this space for discussing ways to improve coverage of the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Please bring your ideas to the project/talk page. Stay safe, --- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:42, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
South Africa has just imposed the following travel restrictions:
Source: [1]
I'm finding the layout of this page confusing, and I also don't have the technical skills to edit the various maps -- would someone be able to do this on my behalf? Ron2K ( talk) 19:11, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
We are imposing a travel ban on foreign nationals from high-risk countries such as Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and China as from 18 March 2020.
I just added Hungary to the list of countries with worldwide travel ban, but it seems it's just an announcement of a future decision, rather than the decision itself. Feel free to remove if not relevant (yet) to a Wikipedia article. -- Bmaisonny ( talk) 15:36, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
As more and more countries decide various sorts of restrictions for various nationals, I would suggest to revamp this article completely. For example, it could be presented as a table, listing all countries in the 1st column, then maybe 4 other columns indicating general types of restrictions:
Countries and territories | Global entry ban | Global quarantine | Limited entry ban | Limited quarantine |
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From March 16 | |||
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From March 16; 14 days from day of arrival | |||
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China and Iran | Visitors from all nations except the Pacific Islands to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival | ||
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Passengers who have been in affected regions of China, South Korea or Italy within the last 14 days, except Japanese nationals, their spouses and children |
-- Bmaisonny ( talk) 16:00, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
Hello, old editor here. UAE doesn't have a global entry ban. Many countries still get visa on arrival
According to the Dubai Airports website, dated March 17th: "Effective March 17, UAE authorities have temporarily suspended the issuance of entry visas. This does not apply to those passengers holding diplomatic passports (exceptions apply, check prior to travel) or those who have had visas issued prior to March 17.
It also does not apply to passengers who hold passports from the following countries. These passengers can continue to travel to and from the UAE although may be subject to additional screening."
https://www.dubaiairports.ae/alert/latest-covid-19-update
Waerth ( talk) 15:30, 17 March 2020 (UTC)
I added myself info that the Shengen area countries will implement travel ban, based on news circluated after Macron's address to the nation on 16 March. Then, as there was no follow-up, I commented the info out. It was later uncommented, with some references added, however, we are well past the proposed implementation date (17 Mat noon), and I doubt that the travel ban has actually been enforced. At least I am in a Shengen country now, and I was not able to find a source saying "Starting from <time>, the non-EU citizens were turned dowen at the border / denied boarding / flight cancelled". I am not sure it actually occurred, and I am afraid we might be hosting misinformation in this article.-- Ymblanter ( talk) 08:58, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
The image that has the following descriptor "Countries that have implemented a global travel ban in response to the COVID-19 pandemic", must colour in Australia and New Zealand closing their borders 2001:8003:38D0:A01:3D8C:BC9A:D73F:ECD9 ( talk) 13:54, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
Concerning this edit: [6] - apart from the fact that edit-warring is not really acceptable and that calling you opponents' edits vandalism in this case is a personal attack - we probably indeed should agree that list of countries by continent should follow our usual conventions, which specifically means Russia in Europe, Turkey and Cyprus in Asia?-- Ymblanter ( talk) 12:07, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
The last sentence in the lede says that the effectiveness of travel bans was questioned and as a reference gives an article from 23 January. Now we have 3 April, and we already look at things very differently. Whereas I am not aware of anybody disputing this particular article, it is clear that the argumentation, from the point of view of today, is very naive, and it can not really be used to support the statement. I propose to remove the ref.-- Ymblanter ( talk) 13:32, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
Regarding the map, from my POV it is not 100 percent correct to mark the whole Schengen area. Entry from non-Schengen countries may be banned, but Germany or the Netherlands still allow EU citizen to enter the country, at least at some borders.-- Antemister ( talk) 21:43, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jack72 ( talk • contribs) 17:37, 27 December 2020 (UTC)
Much of the text appears to be written in a "these are the current restrictions" manner. When looking at the article's history, information about past restrictions has been replaced for many countries. I will use Croatia as an example:
In this edit (28 August), Croatia's paragraph reads: Closed its borders to non-citizens on 19 March. The country reopened its borders to travellers from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Germany and Slovakia on 29 May.
In the current edit (3 December), Croatia's paragraph reads: Entry from EU countries (including UK, Vatican City, Andorra, Monaco, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and San Marino) is allowed with no restrictions.
Is there a reason for information about past restrictions to be removed? It seems like it would be important to detail how restrictions changed over time. Velayinosu ( talk) 01:54, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
The US has reopened it's borders (20 September 2021) to people who have received COVID19 vaccines in early November ( source)
As this isn't an official reopening with no restrictions (non vaccinated people cannot enter the country) nor is it a partial ban for members of a particular country, I'm not quite sure which section to put it in.
Tanaya001 ( talk) 00:26, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
Regarding US opening. This statement "On 8 November 2021, after nearly 20 months of travel ban, vaccinated international tourists were allowed to travel to the USA.[226]" is blatantly incorrect. International tourists were able to enter the US all the time (2020 through 2021). Only land borders were closed (for non-essential travel) and air borders were closed to tourists from select few countries (Europe, Brazil etc.). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Denislagno ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
October 2022 was when Japan opened its borders, whilst March 2023 was when China opened its borders. Would you consider adding that? Nathanlong3010 ( talk) 05:14, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
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Not sure how to edit the SVG map and article. Mongolia has banned all international flights, and all trains from russia; they've also banned all entry by chinese citizens or anyone who has been in China. They don't have a single regulation that says "no foreigners!" but since both land borders are closed, and there are no flights, I think mongolia should be red on the map. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.2.205.97 ( talk) 19:33, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
Currently one of the most controversial countries to impose necessary / Draconian restrictions was Israel: no entry from many EU + Switzerland (in addition to Korea Japan China). Flights cancelled and companies sick as Lufthansa, Swiss, alitalia Iberia and more stopped flying to Israel. Many believe in the conspiration that this is politically charged after tie elections (2/march) with no clear winner. רותםכהן646 ( talk) 09:16, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
The White House overruled health officials who wanted to warn Americans to avoid commercial airlines because of the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) originally submitted a plan that recommended that elderly and medically vulnerable Americans avoid flying as a way of trying to control the outbreak, but the White House ordered the air travel language removed from from the plan. The Trump administration, however, has since issued guidance that certain people should not be traveling and the CDC quietly updated its website to tell older adults to "stay home as much as possible" and avoid crowds. Administration officials pushed back, calling it "complete fiction" and saying "it was never a recommendation to the Task Force."
X1\ ( talk) 06:48, 12 March 2020 (UTC)
On March 12, 2020, the Philippines government announced travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has not yet listed all the restricted countries (except to say "entry travel restrictions shall be imposed upon those traveling from countries with localized COVID-19 transmissions"). I'm not sure how this fits within the format of the page.
Land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel to and from Metro Manila shall be suspended from March 15 until April 14, 2020 (international departures will be permitted). Entry travel restrictions shall be imposed upon those traveling from countries with localized COVID-19 transmissions, except for Filipino citizens (including their foreign spouse and children) or holders of Permanent Resident Visas and Diplomat Visas. [1]
References
The Philippine government has announced a travel ban affecting all foreign nationalities from March 22 [1] [2], but is that considered a global travel ban? I have been considering adding that to the list on the past days.
References
-- TagaSanPedroAko ( talk) 02:35, 28 March 2020 (UTC)
I've created WikiProject COVID-19 as a temporary or permanent WikiProject and invite editors to use this space for discussing ways to improve coverage of the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Please bring your ideas to the project/talk page. Stay safe, --- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:42, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
South Africa has just imposed the following travel restrictions:
Source: [1]
I'm finding the layout of this page confusing, and I also don't have the technical skills to edit the various maps -- would someone be able to do this on my behalf? Ron2K ( talk) 19:11, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
We are imposing a travel ban on foreign nationals from high-risk countries such as Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and China as from 18 March 2020.
I just added Hungary to the list of countries with worldwide travel ban, but it seems it's just an announcement of a future decision, rather than the decision itself. Feel free to remove if not relevant (yet) to a Wikipedia article. -- Bmaisonny ( talk) 15:36, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
As more and more countries decide various sorts of restrictions for various nationals, I would suggest to revamp this article completely. For example, it could be presented as a table, listing all countries in the 1st column, then maybe 4 other columns indicating general types of restrictions:
Countries and territories | Global entry ban | Global quarantine | Limited entry ban | Limited quarantine |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
From March 16 | |||
![]() |
From March 16; 14 days from day of arrival | |||
![]() |
China and Iran | Visitors from all nations except the Pacific Islands to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival | ||
![]() |
Passengers who have been in affected regions of China, South Korea or Italy within the last 14 days, except Japanese nationals, their spouses and children |
-- Bmaisonny ( talk) 16:00, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
Hello, old editor here. UAE doesn't have a global entry ban. Many countries still get visa on arrival
According to the Dubai Airports website, dated March 17th: "Effective March 17, UAE authorities have temporarily suspended the issuance of entry visas. This does not apply to those passengers holding diplomatic passports (exceptions apply, check prior to travel) or those who have had visas issued prior to March 17.
It also does not apply to passengers who hold passports from the following countries. These passengers can continue to travel to and from the UAE although may be subject to additional screening."
https://www.dubaiairports.ae/alert/latest-covid-19-update
Waerth ( talk) 15:30, 17 March 2020 (UTC)
I added myself info that the Shengen area countries will implement travel ban, based on news circluated after Macron's address to the nation on 16 March. Then, as there was no follow-up, I commented the info out. It was later uncommented, with some references added, however, we are well past the proposed implementation date (17 Mat noon), and I doubt that the travel ban has actually been enforced. At least I am in a Shengen country now, and I was not able to find a source saying "Starting from <time>, the non-EU citizens were turned dowen at the border / denied boarding / flight cancelled". I am not sure it actually occurred, and I am afraid we might be hosting misinformation in this article.-- Ymblanter ( talk) 08:58, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
The image that has the following descriptor "Countries that have implemented a global travel ban in response to the COVID-19 pandemic", must colour in Australia and New Zealand closing their borders 2001:8003:38D0:A01:3D8C:BC9A:D73F:ECD9 ( talk) 13:54, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
Concerning this edit: [6] - apart from the fact that edit-warring is not really acceptable and that calling you opponents' edits vandalism in this case is a personal attack - we probably indeed should agree that list of countries by continent should follow our usual conventions, which specifically means Russia in Europe, Turkey and Cyprus in Asia?-- Ymblanter ( talk) 12:07, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
The last sentence in the lede says that the effectiveness of travel bans was questioned and as a reference gives an article from 23 January. Now we have 3 April, and we already look at things very differently. Whereas I am not aware of anybody disputing this particular article, it is clear that the argumentation, from the point of view of today, is very naive, and it can not really be used to support the statement. I propose to remove the ref.-- Ymblanter ( talk) 13:32, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
Regarding the map, from my POV it is not 100 percent correct to mark the whole Schengen area. Entry from non-Schengen countries may be banned, but Germany or the Netherlands still allow EU citizen to enter the country, at least at some borders.-- Antemister ( talk) 21:43, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jack72 ( talk • contribs) 17:37, 27 December 2020 (UTC)
Much of the text appears to be written in a "these are the current restrictions" manner. When looking at the article's history, information about past restrictions has been replaced for many countries. I will use Croatia as an example:
In this edit (28 August), Croatia's paragraph reads: Closed its borders to non-citizens on 19 March. The country reopened its borders to travellers from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Germany and Slovakia on 29 May.
In the current edit (3 December), Croatia's paragraph reads: Entry from EU countries (including UK, Vatican City, Andorra, Monaco, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and San Marino) is allowed with no restrictions.
Is there a reason for information about past restrictions to be removed? It seems like it would be important to detail how restrictions changed over time. Velayinosu ( talk) 01:54, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
The US has reopened it's borders (20 September 2021) to people who have received COVID19 vaccines in early November ( source)
As this isn't an official reopening with no restrictions (non vaccinated people cannot enter the country) nor is it a partial ban for members of a particular country, I'm not quite sure which section to put it in.
Tanaya001 ( talk) 00:26, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
Regarding US opening. This statement "On 8 November 2021, after nearly 20 months of travel ban, vaccinated international tourists were allowed to travel to the USA.[226]" is blatantly incorrect. International tourists were able to enter the US all the time (2020 through 2021). Only land borders were closed (for non-essential travel) and air borders were closed to tourists from select few countries (Europe, Brazil etc.). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Denislagno ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
October 2022 was when Japan opened its borders, whilst March 2023 was when China opened its borders. Would you consider adding that? Nathanlong3010 ( talk) 05:14, 1 April 2024 (UTC)