Canada has long been a favourite destination for Australians, but almost two years of lockdowns and border closures have prevented Aussies from visiting the country.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved five Caribbean island destinations into its highest-risk travel category for Covid-19 on Monday.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has welcomed the call of its sister UN agency World Health Organization (WHO) for restrictions on travel to be lifted or eased.

Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili met the Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda for the first time since the country became UNWTO’s 160th Member State.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over the weekend added Australia to its Level 4: COVID-19 Very High warning list.

Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has signed a memorandum of understanding with his Spanish counterpart as the Caribbean destination continues to rebuild its hospitality sector.