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COVID-19: This Vacation Destination Offering Vaccinations To Visitors In Push To Lure Tourists COVID-19: This Vacation Destination Offering Vaccinations To Visitors In Push To Lure Tourists
Covid-19: This Vacation Destination Offering Vaccinations To Visitors In Push To Lure Tourists If you are dreaming of the white sands of the Maldives Islands and don't have a COVID-19 vaccine, no problem. The island is offering travelers vaccinations on arrival. In an interview on CNBC on Wednesday, April 14, the country's Tourism Minister Abdulla Mausoom told the network that the offer is part of its "3V" initiative aimed at drawing tourists to the hard-hit island resort located southwest of Sri Lanka and India. The strategy, Mausoom said, is to "visit, vaccinate, and vacation." Currently, visitors to the islands must provide a negative polymerase chain reaction test and proof of h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Planning On Summer 'Staycations,' Survey Reveals COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Planning On Summer 'Staycations,' Survey Reveals
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Planning On Summer 'Staycations,' Survey Reveals Despite being stuck inside for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, many in Connecticut still plan on staying local this summer rather than taking a vacation. A newly released survey of 7,500 adults across the country found that 57 percent of respondents in the Nutmeg State are more likely to vacation locally in Connecticut rather than travel outside out of COVID concerns. The national average found that 55 percent will plan on staying local over the dog days of summer, with Utah leading the way in residents looking forward to having a "staycation" at 85 percent, while Mississippians (25 pe…

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by Zak Failla