Safe to say that the Chinese vaccine being used in Chile isn't working very well. High vaccination rates and infection rates are still rising.
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Might CV19 tests be required to enter the DR?
Your quote from the article defeats your arguement.
Eugene,
Because the majority of people in the country are not fully vaccinated yet. Because parts of the country are under a high disease load that is affecting the availability of supportive medical treatment. Because, none of the vaccines appear to guarantee one will not get sick and pass the virus on to others. The variants seem to spread faster and easier than the original strain of the virus and affect younger healthier patients harder than a year ago. Because an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Because we can better control the spread of this virus and its variants on an island if we prevent them from getting here in the first place. Because with limited resources available to fight the virus should it take off again, it only makes sense to try and limit the introduction of new sources of infection to a still vulnerable population. Because it is a prudent and scientifically justifiable preventative step shy of banning all travelers from specific hot spot countries.
When countries are successful in getting their case loads down to a low level, they will all probably do everything they can to keep the numbers low for quite some time to come. This means negative tests to enter and possibly proof of vaccination.
Because the majority of people in the country are not fully vaccinated yet. Because parts of the country are under a high disease load that is affecting the availability of supportive medical treatment. Because, none of the vaccines appear to guarantee one will not get sick and pass the virus on to others. The variants seem to spread faster and easier than the original strain of the virus and affect younger healthier patients harder than a year ago. Because an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Because we can better control the spread of this virus and its variants on an island if we prevent them from getting here in the first place. Because with limited resources available to fight the virus should it take off again, it only makes sense to try and limit the introduction of new sources of infection to a still vulnerable population. Because it is a prudent and scientifically justifiable preventative step shy of banning all travelers from specific hot spot countries.
When countries are successful in getting their case loads down to a low level, they will all probably do everything they can to keep the numbers low for quite some time to come. This means negative tests to enter and possibly proof of vaccination.
Never looks like a short time in this case, eh?
República Dominicana pedirá prueba negativa a viajeros de Brasil, Reino Unido y Sudáfrica
República Dominicana pedirá a partir del próximo lunes una prueba PCR o de antígenos negativa a pasajeros proced
What does that have to do with the E Ticket? ?????????????????????????Never looks like a short time in this case, eh?
República Dominicana pedirá prueba negativa a viajeros de Brasil, Reino Unido y Sudáfrica
República Dominicana pedirá a partir del próximo lunes una prueba PCR o de antígenos negativa a pasajeros procedlistindiario.com
You posted the above in this thread about CV19 tests to enter the DR and now we have countries where people need negative tests to enter the DR. This is not the E-Ticket thread, by the way. You said it would never happen, that they would never do anything to deter tourists. So never took a short time, did it not, SKY?
Yes I was wrong, but lets look at the three countries picked. Brasil is a total disaster and virtually no tourists come here from Brasil anyway.
South Africa, anyone here ever run into a South African here?
And finally the UK. Very few or none are coming. The reason is all the Quarantine rules its citizens must observe, Covid tests and re tests, heavy fines, etc.
South Africa, anyone here ever run into a South African here?
And finally the UK. Very few or none are coming. The reason is all the Quarantine rules its citizens must observe, Covid tests and re tests, heavy fines, etc.
Window dressing.... you're right - these countries have little to no effect on tourism
UK only just opened up travel - May 17th
UK only just opened up travel - May 17th
You need 75% vaccination rate. Chinese Sinovac is effective. Brazil is a living proof.... And Indonesia
Sinovac shot controls Covid-19 in Brazilian town after 75% covered
Chinese-made jab relied on by dozens of developing countries gets a boost from this result. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town's adults vaccinated
An experiment in Brazil suggests the pandemic can be controlled after 75% of people are fully dosed.
www.bbc.com
Yes,
The DR needs tourism, but the government knows that rising CV19 infections in the DR are detrimental to tourism.
Ingress from Brazil and other Latin countries with low vaccination rates does pose a threat to the DR, its citizens and tourists.
Even if the DR may not require CV19 tests to enter, travel advisories of the countries are clear.
COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic -CDC
Key Information for Travelers to the Dominican Republic
COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic
- Travelers should avoid all travel to the Dominican Republic.
- Because of the current situation in the Dominican Republic even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to the Dominican Republic.
- If you must travel to the Dominican Republic, get fully vaccinated before travel.
Official Global Travel Advisories
Dominican Republic - Exercise a high degree of caution
Exercise a high degree of caution in the Dominican Republic due to crime.- Avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice
- Avoid all cruise ship travel outside Canada until further notice
- https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/dominican-republic
Dominican Republic
Summary
Still current at:3 June 2021Updated:3 June 2021Latest update:Addition of information on the removal of the requirement for travellers from the UK to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test on arrival in the Dominican Republic (‘Entry requirements’ page)
The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole of the Dominican Republic based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks.
Dominican Republic travel advice
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic -CDC
Key Information for Travelers to the Dominican Republic
COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic
- Travelers should avoid all travel to the Dominican Republic.
- Because of the current situation in the Dominican Republic even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to the Dominican Republic.
- If you must travel to the Dominican Republic, get fully vaccinated before travel.
You've got to be kidding. Who writes this crap?
People smarter than you LOL, and who actually have the background and credentials to speak on it, unlike you and the rest of us here, without exception unless I've missed anyone with the proper credentials who's been willing to show them.
Travel to Dominican Republic and Travel to one of Dominican Republic's all inclusive resorts are two totally different types of travel with totally different risk levels, and not only because of Covid.
I really have a hard time understanding DR stance.
Ok, we get that the country rely on tourism, so as other countries, yet they have been more vigilent of whom they let in (come on now, at least ask for a test !).
Other places, have been totally shut down to tourism such as Thailand and Bali. No doubt that it has been devastating, but I have the feeling that when these country re-open this summer and have a better handle of the pandemic and higher vaccination rate of their population, tourists will pick these countries over DR (for the North American market, other islands over DR)
Also, it's been a year and studies have shown that curfews in developing countries are not as effective as previously thought.
I hope I am wrong and I don't have the answer, but it looks to me that DR open-arms policy may backfire on the long run.
Ok, we get that the country rely on tourism, so as other countries, yet they have been more vigilent of whom they let in (come on now, at least ask for a test !).
Other places, have been totally shut down to tourism such as Thailand and Bali. No doubt that it has been devastating, but I have the feeling that when these country re-open this summer and have a better handle of the pandemic and higher vaccination rate of their population, tourists will pick these countries over DR (for the North American market, other islands over DR)
Also, it's been a year and studies have shown that curfews in developing countries are not as effective as previously thought.
I hope I am wrong and I don't have the answer, but it looks to me that DR open-arms policy may backfire on the long run.
Mexico has the same open–arm policy and Cancun is doing much better than Punta Cana now. I believe that DR Government is afraid that if they ask tourists for negative tests, tourists may just prefer Cancun instead of Punta Cana.