by Ronald St. John | Jan 24, 2020 | Situation Room
**The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 4 (maximum) warning on travel to China** UPDATES: Please see our Coronavirus tracker for a continually updated summary of events as the situation evolves. On December 31, 2019, the Wuhan Health Commission reported cases...
by JC Lightcap | Jan 24, 2020 | Situation Room
Updates and timelines for the Novel (Wuhan) Coronavirus are below. We will continue to update as information is released. For more on the Novel Coronavirus, see our article here. Current outbreak map 8 March 2020 The novel coronavirus has killed more than 3,599 people...
by Hrishiraj Bhattacharjee | Aug 20, 2019 | Situation Room
Evidently, Hong Kong is in the middle of serious civil unrest. With anti-government protests continuing for more than 10 weeks, Hong Kong’s reputation as one of Asia’s most popular destinations is at risk. It is natural for the millions of foreign nationals who visit...
by Ronald St. John | Aug 16, 2019 | Situation Room
Why Take Anti-Malaria Medication? Malaria seems to be in the news every now and then. A lot of people travel to places where you can get malaria, and some remember to get some anti-malaria medication for their trip. Some people even remember to take their prescribed...
by Adam | Dec 7, 2017 | Business
Sitata And Travel Insured International Announce Innovation Partnership To Keep Travelers Out of Harms Way Hartford, Connecticut — Travel Insured International is pleased to announce the launch of its mobile application specifically geared toward reducing travel...
by Ronald St. John | Jun 18, 2017 | Situation Room
Don’t forget about your measles vaccination before your next trip Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known to man. If you are not protected/vaccinated, there may be a 90% chance you will become infected with the disease just by being in the same room with...
by Ronald St. John | Jun 6, 2017 | Situation Room
Why You Should Take Your Anti-Malaria Medication People travel to places where you can still get malaria, and some remember to get some anti-malaria medication for their trip. Some people even remember to take the prescribed medication. When coupled with simple steps...
by Ronald St. John | Dec 28, 2016 | Situation Room
Costa Rica’s Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirements Have Changed One of Sitata’s team members recently received an email with the subject “concern” from a leading Canadian university who happens to be one of our best customers. Uh oh. That’s never a good sign. As far...
by Ronald St. John | Mar 23, 2016 | Situation Room
Zika Virus — Key Questions Since the Zika virus was first discovered in Uganda in 1974, it has slowly spread around the world, first to other African countries, then to some countries in southeast Asia, then across the Pacific (including a major outbreak in French...
by Ronald St. John | Jan 29, 2016 | Situation Room
What Travellers Need To Know About Zika A little known virus called Zika virus or ZIKV is causing a lot of concern and is suddenly getting a lot of media attention. Here’s what travellers need to know about Zika virus, how sick it can actually make you, and how to...
