Articles tagged “u.s. customs and border protection”

Online Travel

Managing Foreign Visitor Data Is Getting a Pandemic Rethink Across Travel

New tech launched today in Seychelles spotlights the issues many border agencies will face when collecting coronavirus-related health data from travelers.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Managing Foreign Visitor Data Is Getting a Pandemic Rethink Across Travel

Airlines

White House Gives September 1 Deadline for Stalled Airline Contact Tracing Plan

With concerns of a second wave growing, there's going to be mounting pressure to conclude discussions over the best way to collect data from passengers.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

White House Gives September 1 Deadline for Stalled Airline Contact Tracing Plan

Coronavirus

EU Health Agency Slams Border Closures as Too Late and Costly to Tame Coronavirus

The fine print in this Tuesday report by Europe's top health agency is that border controls can sometimes be effective in delaying an epidemic at its start or in isolated regions. In other words, now that the pandemic is unleashed, many travel restrictions aren't worth the cost to society.

Francesco Guarascio, Reuters | 3 years ago

EU Health Agency Slams Border Closures as Too Late and Costly to Tame Coronavirus