Latin America region has been quick to shut down its borders and impose entry bans on non-immunized visitors and other laws to curb the viral spread. But after nearly two years of strict border checks, countries in the region are lifting all their pandemic-era travel restrictions. Chile and Costa Rica have abolished all COVID-related entry requirements, allowing all visitors to enter without observing health-related requirements for the first time since they were first imposed in early 2020. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization recently declared the pandemic to be “over.”
FQA:
1. Which countries in Latin America have lifted travel restrictions?
Answer: Chile and Costa Rica.
2. Why did Latin America impose entry bans?
Answer: Latin America imposed entry bans on non-immunized visitors and other laws to curb the viral spread.
3. When were the COVID-related entry requirements first imposed?
Answer: The COVID-related entry requirements were first imposed in early 2020.
4. Who can enter the countries without health-related requirements now?
Answer: All visitors can now enter without observing health-related requirements.
5. What recent announcement was made by the World Health Organization?
Answer: The World Health Organization recently declared the pandemic to be “over.”
