Alaska/Covid Test

[Slate]

Alaska has lifted the requirement for non-residents to get a negative Covid19 test 72 hours prior to arrival. I’m heading there in April. Making things a little bit easier to travel.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Definitely one less thing on the checklist, though I will say the Pixel tests were super easy.

 

[KayakMacGyver]

That's great information, thank you for sharing!

 

[AndyPOW]

We can expect a significant increases in cases by April due to the UK, SA and Brazilian variants. All vaccines show reduced efficacy against the SA variant. Information regarding vaccine efficacy against the Brazilian variant is not forthcoming as of yet.

 

[F250]

Good news Slate. Hoping that small ray of sunshine will be followed by more !!

 

[STM]

Good to know, moose hunt is happening this year

 

[glass eye]

We can expect a significant increases in cases by April due to the UK, SA and Brazilian variants. All vaccines show reduced efficacy against the SA variant. Information regarding vaccine efficacy against the Brazilian variant is not forthcoming as of yet.

But on a positive note; the common flu no longer exist.

 

[AlaskaHunter]

Alaska has opened up vaccinations for those older than 16 years of age.
25 percent of AK residents have received at least their first vaccination.

There is also a bill in the Senate/House to bypass Canada and allow cruise ships to travel directly to Alaska.
(Canada shut down the cruise ships until Feb 2022).

 

[NEW PA MT MN]

What a day. Booked my flight to the Kenai for May 7. As soon as my Alaskan cabin neighbor in Prince William Sound gets his landing craft in Valdez I'm gone to my cabin for 6 months.
And when I talked to him yesterday he offeref to sell me another 1 acre lot next to mine.
I brought it.

 

[44hunter45]

Alaska has lifted the requirement for non-residents to get a negative Covid19 test 72 hours prior to arrival. I’m heading there in April. Making things a little bit easier to travel.

The AK travel website still says travelers are "advised" to provide proof of a negative test. So now we are advised to but not required to?

 

[Slate]

The AK travel website still says travelers are "advised" to provide proof of a negative test. So now we are advised to but not required to?

That is correct.

 

[Gary]

But on a positive note; the common flu no longer exist.

Oh, I SO beg to differ. That was my opinion until a little over a week ago. Spent a few days within shuffle distance of the BR, with achy joints and muscles. Definitely a flu-variant.

 

[ThunderNocked]

Oh, I SO beg to differ. That was my opinion until a little over a week ago. Spent a few days within shuffle distance of the BR, with achy joints and muscles. Definitely a flu-variant.

I do think he was being sarcastic.... I think....???

 

[Gary]

I do think he was being sarcastic.... I think....???

Sure he was. Do you think I was trying for humor....???

 

[ThunderNocked]

Sure he was. Do you think I was trying for humor....???

No I figured you were serious, I was just saying I think he was being sarcastic because of no reports of the flu and nobody talking about it.
I figured your experience was your verifying the flu is still here and alive and active and awful despite nobody talking about it.

 

[Gary]

No I figured you were serious, I was just saying I think he was being sarcastic because of no reports of the flu and nobody talking about it.
I figured your experience was your verifying the flu is still here and alive and active and awful despite nobody talking about it.

Often sarcasm and humor are mislaid between the brain and the keyboard.

 

[ThunderNocked]

Often sarcasm and humor are mislaid between the brain and the keyboard.

Also texts - I get myself in trouble for poor reception to my humor and sarcasm fairly frequently.
Have a good one!