Solomon Islands travel advice

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 13:49:00 +0100gov-uk (en)

There is an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus. The virus originated in Wuhan City, Hubei Province but cases have been confirmed in other parts of China and in some countries in the region. The Solomon Islands authorities will apply risk-based health screening measures to all passengers travelling to Solomon Islands .

Earthquakes today: Jamaica, Papua New Guinea and Greece hit by huge quakes

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:02:00 +0100express (en)

One area still reeling from a huge earthquake is Turkey which on Friday, January 24 was hit by a magnitude-6.7 quake. This killed at least 38 people and injured more than 1,600 when it hit 21 miles from Elazig. Buildings crumbled into rubble, leaving thousands homeless with 45 survivors pulled from the debris in the days since.

Solomon Islands travel advice

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:07:00 +0100gov-uk (en)

There is an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus in China and elsewhere in the region. See Health All travellers, with effect from 28 December 2019, will be required to complete a Travellers Health Declaration Card on arrival. You may also be required to provide proof of vaccination against measles if travelling from some countries.

Magnitude-7.7 earthquake jolts Caribbean, sparks tsunami fears throughout region

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 02:09:00 +0100upi (en)

A powerful earthquake struck the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon, shaking parts of Jamaica and Cuba shortly after 2 p.m. and raising fears of a dangerous tsunami. The earthquake was originally rated a 7.3 by the U.S. Geological Survey but was later upgraded to a 7.7.