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The UK Government have updated testing required for travel and general testing. This is a quick summary based on information available on 18/5/21. We strongly suggest you check the latest .GOV website links to find out what apples to you. The rules seem to change daily, weekly, monthly so beware. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managed-quarantine-what-to-expect/managed-quarantine-what-to-expect https://www.gov.uk/find-travel-test-provider We have had [...]

COVID-19: ADVICE FOR HUMANITARIAN AID WORKERS Global Health have seen a steady stream of travellers going abroad for humanitarian aid or volunteering purposes. The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) currently advise British nationals against all but essential travel, on the basis of the COVID-19 risk. For humanitarian aid workers, deployment overseas may be considered [...]

PCR testing and passenger locator forms updated 8/4/21 As discussed previously Covid-19 Testing is subject to change almost daily. At Global Health we mainly focus on RT-PCR testing to allow travellers to fulfil boarder entry requirements for the country being visited. We advise all travellers to investigate entry in each country and also re-entry requirements [...]

Global Health Travel Clinic work with several laboratories to provide Covid-19 testing services. Real time PCR is the gold standard method of testing for Covid-19 and is currently required for cross border travel by most countries. Testing of mutating variants is currently a hot topic due to variations found in Kent, South Africa, and Brazil/South [...]

Please see the following information. Some detail provided will change with time, but the .GOV links provided should remain up to date. Regulations are changing rapidly, check carefully with reputable  sources. Many international travellers are taking advantage of ‘test to release’. This is a process where travellers can reduce their self-isolation/quarantine period from 10 to [...]

Several laboratories provide services to clinics enabling Real Time (RT)-PCR tests to be conducted for fit to travel purposes. Most countries require a RT-PCR test to allow entry. In many cases your airline will be used to police this activity. If you do not have a RT-PCR you may be refused boarding. Each country has [...]

Covid-19 ‘Fit to fly’ certificates - South Africa Regulations applied by different countries for both entry into the country and quarantine whilst in the country change daily. Recently South Africa re-opened it borders to returning South Africans, many of whom were stranded in the UK following lockdown and closure of borders. Global Health Travel Clinic [...]

The British and Irish Lions Tour to South Africa The British and Irish Lions are due to tour South Africa in July and August 2021. It is not yet clear what restrictions will be in place at the time of the tour. If you’re considering travel to South Africa for the Lions tour, you should [...]

PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test The PCR test looks for evidence that the virus is currently in your body, by detecting the presence of its RNA in a swab sample from your nose/throat. The PCR test detects the genetic material in the virus called RNA. When the sample reaches the lab, a solution known as [...]