Finland to begin coronavirus testing at seaports and airports
Coronavirus testing of passengers arriving to Helsinki-Vantaa airport will begin in the coming days, according to Yle sources. The measure
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Iceland walks back lifting of COVID-19 restrictions after infection uptick in travellers
Iceland is walking back its loosening of COVID-19 restrictions announced July 23, after identifying an increasing number of infections in
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Greenland adds new incentive to promote domestic tourism as international travel craters
With the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting Greenland’s tourism industry, the government has announced a new initiative
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Iceland announces further relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions
As of August 4, Iceland will further relax its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing groups of up to 1,000 people and allowing
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Modernizing Arctic aviation infrastructure among recommendations at Russian meeting
Better aviation infrastructure and improvement of the airfield network in Russia’s Arctic and Far East were among the recommendations discussed
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Greenland beefs up tourism incentive package
After feedback from the business community, Greenland is beefing up its tourism aid package, established to help the industry still
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Have hotdogs, need outhouses: Nunavut park overrun by eager campers in Arctic Canada
There are always tents set up along the river at Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park in the summer — but this year,
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Iceland exempts Nordic countries, except for Sweden, from COVID-19 screening requirements
Iceland has exempted Finland, Norway and Denmark, along with Germany, from COVID-19 screening requirements for entering the country. Since June
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Some hotels in northwestern Canada still willing to book U.S. travellers, despite restrictions
Hotels in downtown Whitehorse are offering mixed messages to would-be guests from the U.S. Under the Yukon government’s current border
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Faroe Islands prolongs free COVID-19 testing for travellers until July 31
The Faroe Islands have decided to continue offering free COVID-19 testing for travellers until July 31. The Faroese government instituted
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Who is allowed into Denmark from Sweden right now?
Denmark has relaxed its rules for travellers into the country, but it has different and changeable rules for different countries,
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Iceland revises COVID-19 border screening rules for citizens, residents
Iceland has rejigged its COVID-19 testing requirements for citizens and residents returning to the country. Iceland began offering COVID-19 tests
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Russian tourists eager to book holidays in Finland despite border closure
Hotels in eastern Finland say there has been an upsurge in attempted bookings by Russian tourists for late July, though
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Greenland extends COVID-19 entry requirements until July 20
With no new COVID-19 cases since passenger flights resumed June 15, Greenland is extending its entry requirements until July 20,
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Inuit gov. in Labrador, Canada tells out-of-province travellers to stay away despite ‘Atlantic bubble’
The government of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is asking out-of-province travellers
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