Covid travel update for Canada - Omicron variant

[Rob]

Rob, I had H1N1 ( when it was THE problem) which lasted 6 weeks but it was not that bad. If we are double and triple vaxed then I say - BOOK your trip. It took me a while because I , too, was cancelled twice (gov't of Can), and hope that I can go this time.

That is kinda my point. When you had H1N1, it was a problem, not the deadly Spanish Flu that killed approximately 3% of the global population. In today's population, that would be well over 200 million people. In comparison, Covid has taken the lives of 5.3 million people.

H1N1 was a nasty flu when you had it, but in 1918 it was a global killer. Viruses mutate into less deadly forms because it is not in their best interest to kill their hosts.

Get vaxxed and come on down! Jamaica is starting its booster shot program and I will be getting my booster hopefully this week!

[Rfnegril]

Sunwing cancelled our friends flight from Nova Scotia for the end of January.

[MarieD]

Things have changed since yesterday. This is the latest advice on the Gov't of Canada Web site

COVID-19 - Global travel advisory
Effective date: December 15, 2021

Avoid non-essential travel outside Canada.

This advisory overrides all other advisories on this page, with the exception of those where we advise against all travel. Continue to avoid all cruise ship travel outside of Canada.

Jamaica
Last updated: December 15, 2021 14:49 ET

Still valid: December 16, 2021 07:09 ET

Latest updates: Risk level(s) - Avoid non-essential travel outside of Canada until further notice