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THE CDC ADVISES YOU NOT TO TRAVEL TO THESE COUNTRIES

        From Worldometer (new  COVID-19 deaths yesterday):

          DAY  USA  WORLD    Brazil    India    South Africa

June     9     1093     4732         1185        246       82
July    22      1205     7128         1293      1120     572
Aug    12      1504     6556        1242        835     130
Sept     9      1208      6222       1136       1168       82
Oct     21      1225      6849         571        703       85
Nov    25       2304    12025        620        518      118
Dec    30       3880    14748       1224       299      465
Jan     14       4142    15512       1151       189      712
Feb      3       4005    14265       1209       107      398
Mar      2       1989     9490        1726       110      194
April     6        906    11787         4211       631       37
May     4        853     13667        3025      3786      59 
June    1        287    10637         2346      3205      95
 July    7         251      8440        1595        817     411
Aug     4         656    10120        1118         532     423 
Sept   22      2228      9326          839        279     124
Oct      6       2102      8255          543        315       59
Nov    3        1436      7830         186         458       23
Dec     1       1633      8475          266        477       28
Jan     7        2025      6729         148        285      140
Feb     2        2990   12012          946        991      175
Mar     2        1778     7756          335        173        28 
         11        1022      6002         465           88       28
         18          721      5214         380           69       39
         24          649      5008         300           82       33
         31          676      4287         276           28       44
Apr     1          439      4056         290           52       12
           7          409      3554         253           44         5
          14         331      3383         158           21       16

Summary:
  • For the first time in a long time, we dropped to #2 in new deaths yesterday. 
    • 331 to #1 UK with 651 new deaths.
    • #3 Germany had 307 new deaths.
    • #4 Russia had 267 new deaths.
  • We dropped way back in new cases with 37,588 (113 new cases/million population)
    • #1  South Korea  195,370 (3801).
    • #2  Germany  179,888 (2134).
    • #3  France  146,426 (2236).
    • #4  Italy  62,703  (1040).
    • #5  Australia  53,286  (2049).
    • #6  Japan  51,331  (407)
    • Butan  2,131 (2697)
    • China  1513  (1)
  • So where not to go?
    • Certainly don't go to South Korea, Oceania, Europe and assorted other countries.  See here for CDC advisories.  For example they have a level 4 Do Not Travel advisory for South Korea and an avoid travel to Germany status.
    • Tourists are allowed into China, which only has a Level 1 rating (see below), but you are advised to avoid places like Jilin Province and anything close to Shanghai.  However, Hong Kong is at a Level 3 assessment (see below).
    • Japan "only" has 407 new cases/million, but still does not allow tourist travel from foreign countries.  Note that at this not too bad figure, the CDC still considers the country to be at Level 4, or at a VERY HIGH risk assessment level.
    • Apparently, Australia (2049 new cases/million) will allow tourism from next week.  But the CDC advises you don't, for they are at Level 4 (see below).
    • Subject to changes, New Zealand (1909 new cases/million) will permit those from the U.S. to visit beginning May 2.  But why go there now?  CDC Level 4.
    • Clearly you don't want to go to Ukraine or Russia today for other reasons, too.
    • Even the U.S. with only 113 new cases/day yesterday is considered by the CDC to still be in Level 3.
    • CDC provides a map at this site.  
Level 4: COVID-19 Very High

Avoid travel to these destinations. If you must travel to these destinations, make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel.

On a more positive note, the CDC removed any cruise travel restrictions at the end of last month.  Read the details,  Virtually every cruise line still required a passenger, with exceptions, to be fully vaccinated.  Most major companies are either easing or dropping mask mandates.  

A month ago this graphic showed how safe cruises were:
Here is an updated rating of major cruise ships.  If you can't read it, click on THIS.

The Island Princess has all green ratings.  We were supposed to be on that ship if it went around the world.  While that global cruise was cancelled, it would be have been in Lisbon today.  
The Celebrity Eclipse so far has all green ratings.  Considering a cruise next month from Honolulu to Vancouver on that ship.  Balcony shows for $2684/person, and this includes premium drinks, WiFi and tips.  If you have access to PERX.com, the price could well be much lower.

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