OTTAWA–Santa has been cleared for travel in Canada’s airspace after showing proof of vaccination and a pre-flight negative Covid test, the transport minister said Thursday. “This year, I’m delighted to clear Santa and his crew for travel in Canadian skies,” the minister, Omar Alghabra said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENT“When I spoke to Santa (in a call to the North Pole), he assured me that he met all the pre-entry requirements to re-enter Canada,” he said. Santa’s flight crew — including reindeer Rudolph, whose “nose shone red and bright (but) made sure he had no Covid-19 symptoms before taking off” — have also been given the all clear. Last week, Ottawa advised Canadians against non-essential foreign travel over the Christmas holidays, saying the Covid-19 Omicron variant “makes us fear the worst,” including soaring infections and travel disruptions.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 24, 2021 03:06 UTC