The pandemic provided a crash course in evacuations for many, a reminder that crises can happen, often when we least expect them. But is *your* organization prepared for its next evacuation? We recently teamed up with our friends at Allegiant Global Partners to provide in-depth technical insights for those who are charged with overseeing the… Read more »
AMERICAS Canada’s Vaccine Passports Canada began its COVID-19 vaccine rollout on 14 December 14, 2020, and roughly nine months later 74.1% of Canada’s population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 67.9% of the population is fully vaccinated. As the vaccine rollout continues an increasing number of Canadian provinces are implementing… Read more »
Is your organization equipped to keep travelers safe, healthy, and well informed—whether you’re new to the travel risk management world or revising your current program to meet the needs of today’s constantly evolving travel environment? On Call’s quarterly newsletter, TRM Today, will help you keep a pulse on the complex and ever-changing world of international travel and… Read more »
AMERICAS Protests and Crackdowns in Cuba From the 11th-12th of July, thousands of people took to the streets to protest the government in not only Havana but other cities and towns across the country of Cuba. The demonstrations were the largest since the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 90s and saw protesters… Read more »
It’s no secret that the delta variant is dominating our news and social media feeds these days. And while COVID-19 and its variants should remain on our radar, On Call’s Medical Director, Dr. Michelle Nathan, says: “There’s absolutely no reason to be completely consumed with panic–especially since there are vaccines that can help protect us… Read more »
The world’s appetite for travel is as strong for many as it has ever been, and Americans are flying in greater numbers than they have all year. However, since requirements for authorized travel are still varied, nuanced, and changing, the need for relevant and timely global risk intelligence continues to gain increasing importance. On Call… Read more »
On Call’s Global Response Center’s (GRC’s) biggest responsibility is to fulfill our mission of helping travelers, every day, in their time of need. Every phone call (or live chat, text, or email!) our Global Response Center receives is an opportunity for us to help someone get prepared to travel or solve a problem while they’re… Read more »
As we continue to emerge from the pandemic and now have vaccines to help fight COVID-19, we know that many organizations still have questions about how international travel will be impacted. To help answer these questions, our team of in-house travel health and security experts created On Call’s COVID-19 Travel Outlook Map as a valuable reference tool…. Read more »
As we continue to emerge from the pandemic and now have vaccines to help fight COVID-19, we know that many organizations still have questions about how international travel will be impacted. To help answer these questions, On Call’s team of experts created our Travel Restart & Location Monitoring Program to help organizations like yours do… Read more »
AMERICAS Crackdown in Nicaragua In Nicaragua, a crackdown on political dissent has seen over 20 critics of the Ortega government, including at least five people considering runs for President, arrested since June 2. The crackdown comes ahead of the November presidential and legislative elections in which current President Daniel Ortega intends to run for reelection…. Read more »