Selected Helpful Posts Related to Covid (May 2021- )

[CANADA | MAY 28]

It looks like the three-day mandatory quarantine at a government-approved hotel might come to an end. That would make things a bit easier.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7900065/canada-expert-panel-travelers-quarantine/

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[USA | MAY 19]

For US:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html

Passengers must be tested with a viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).

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[TAIWAN COVID TEST | MAY 20]

Does everyone have this list?

https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/documents/publications/2021/05/18/designated-hospital-list-for-out-of-pocket-covid-19-pcr-testing-in-taiwan

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[USA/TAIWAN COVID TEST | MAY 20]

For anyone who plans to go to the US and come back to TW, buy one of these and bring it with you.

https://www.emed.com/products/covid-at-home-testkit-six-pack?hsLang=en

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[USA | MAY 26]

I am in the US right now. Left last week. There is so much vaccine here it’s crazy. Got my first Pfizer jab within hours of landing at SFO. They’re playing radio ads basically begging the people who still haven’t been vaxxed to do so, and there are now even contests to try to encourage vaccination.

Yes, I’m a US citizen but the information about eligibility is crystal clear.

Do I need to be a California resident to get COVID-19 vaccine?

No. Vaccine distribution is based on eligibility irrespective of residency or immigration status.

If you have a way to get into the US I am far more confident (99.9999999999999% certain) you can easily get a jab than I am hopeful the situation in TW is going to get better quickly.

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[TAIWAN COVID TEST | MAY 27]

I got my PCR test at Shuangho Hospital (雙和醫院). The testing process took about 1.5 hrs. Most of it was just waiting in line.

The outdoor testing site is right by the entrance to the Emergency Department(急診大門). To reach it, turn left from the main entrance (where all the taxis are), turn right alongside the building, and then go straight. You should see a line or at least a group of hospital workers outside the Emergency Department entrance. See this map for more info.

I arrived at 8:30 am and was 21st in line. That day there were about 50 people total. I think they will accept anyone who is standing in line before 10 am.

Around 9 am someone will give you a sticker that indicates your position in line. They will also check your forms and ID and give you another form which you need to fill out.

Sometime later, someone else will come around and collect your documents and IDs. You will need proof of travel, your passport and any ARC IDs, photocopies of those IDs, and the self-expense COVID testing application form.

After a while they will return your IDs to you. When you reach the main entrance, you will be called into a tent area to another line. Once your name is called, you go into the testing room where they take a nasal swab. They give you a receipt afterwards.

You then take that receipt to the cashier inside the Emergency Department and pay 7000 TWD. As is common in Taiwan, my foreign credit card did not work so I paid cash.
After paying they will give you another receipt. Keep this to pick up your test results later.

You can pickup your test results at the main cashier inside the main hospital building. This is to the right from the main entrance.

You can only pick up your results after 7:00 pm. I went at 6:59 pm and they would not give me my results, so I waited a minute, took another ticket, and went back to the cashier. You will need to give them your passport and the receipt.

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[USA | MAY 23]

Appears NYC is opening vaccines to tourists/visitors:

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[VIETNAM | JUNE 1]

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[THAILAND | June 1]

You’re posting in the right thread. But I have some bad news for you and your ladyboy escort.

The popular resort island of Phuket is set to welcome fully vaccinated international visitors quarantine-free starting July 1, three months earlier than the rest of the country.

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/thailand-proposes-1-per-night-deal-to-entice-tourists-back-to-phuket.html

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[USA | JUNE 3]

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[TAIWAN | JUNE 3]

https://www.immigration.gov.tw/media/64829/restrictions-on-entering-taiwan-0527.pdf

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[USA | JUNE 8]

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[USA | JUNE 9]

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[USA/LA | JUNE 9]

Watch out for local restrictions though. LA county has mandatory quarantine. Whether and how it’s enforced I don’t know.

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/traveladvisory.htm

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[EUROPE | JUNE 9]

"Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee and rapporteur Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES) said: “Today Parliament has set the pace to restore free movement and a fully functional Schengen while we continue to fight this pandemic. The EU Digital COVID Certificate will function from 1st July, and will ensure safe and coordinated travel this summer. EU states are encouraged to refrain from imposing further restrictions, unless strictly necessary and proportionate, and it is reassuring that some are already issuing the certificate.“

The certificate will be issued free of charge by national authorities and be available in either digital or paper format containing a QR code. The document will certify that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, has a recent negative test result or has recovered from the infection. In practice, these will be three distinct certificates. A common EU framework will make certificates interoperable and verifiable across the European Union, as well as prevent fraud and forgery."

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[CANADA | JUNE 11]

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[CHINA | JUNE 14 ]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-vaccine-passport-visas-covid/2021/04/20/8a6422d0-a14e-11eb-8a6d-f1b55f463112_story.html

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[EUROPE | JUNE 17]

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[GUAM | JUNE 22]

Under the Air V&V Guam USA vaccine tourism program, anyone who wants to visit Guam to get vaccinated against COVID-19 needs to book in advance a full travel package including hotel stay, transportation to and from the airport, and COVID-19 vaccination on their second day here.

Depending on their COVID-19 vaccine of choice, a traveler can stay on Guam for a minimum of three days up to 32 days or more.

Air V&V Guam USA packages range from $150 to $350 per night of hotel stay, and hotels are extremely flexible, knowing every traveler is different, GVB said.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/guam-vaccination-opens-up-to-foreign-travelers/article_e2ce0138-d246-11eb-8508-e3c34f8214ee.html

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