Global Alerts
LATEST UPDATE:
December 2, 2022
For the Summer 2023 and beyond, CIS Abroad strongly recommends that participants receive the COVID-19 vaccine and boosters but will not require it. The WHO and US CDC agree that the vaccine helps reduce the risk of serious illness and helps prevent the spread of COVID-19.
CIS Abroad strongly recommends all participants receive the vaccination and boosters because it:
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- Reduces the health risk of:
- Spreading COVID-19 and its variants to other parts of the world, including CIS staff, international partners and the communities where we have programs.
- Contracting COVID-19 while abroad, which could lead to serious illness and death, missed classes and excursions, and mandatory isolation.
- Reduces the financial risk of:
- Being denied entry abroad if a country requires vaccination for entry.
- Being denied acceptance to one of our international universities, housing, host families, or other local venues.
- Having to isolate for longer periods of time if COVID positive
- Reduces the academic risk of:
- Missing important classes due to illness or mandatory isolation, due to changing regulations.
- Missing out on amazing cultural experiences due to decreased access.
International rules and regulations change rapidly. We abide by the local, regional and foreign government regulations governing COVID-19 and other vaccinations. CDC guidelines are here. We also abide by US sending institution rules and regulations re: sending students abroad. Host country and airline rules around vaccination can change at any time; participants are responsible for all related expenses that are incurred due to these changes and are subject to regular withdrawal policies if participation is not possible. This is why we strongly recommend vaccination; not only does it protect one’s health and those around them, but it protects against changing vaccination rules and regulations around the world.
PREVIOUS UPDATES:
February 4, 2021
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December 1, 2020
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September 15, 2020
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June 4, 2020
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March 23, 2020
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March 19, 2020
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March 19, 2020
CIS Abroad has cancelled spring programs in Thailand. The situation around the world relating to the spread of Coronavirus, and the COVID-19 Disease, ...
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March 17, 2020
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March 16, 2020
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March 15, 2020
The below email was sent to all students and their emergency contacts who are enrolled in programs in the UK and Ireland for spring. Dear Students ...
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March 13, 2020
We are actively working with all of our overseas partners on their remote learning opportunities, prioritizing the following countries: France, The ...
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March 12, 2020
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March 11, 2020
As reported by the Department of Homeland Security, “Today President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation, which suspends the entry of ...
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March 9, 2020
Earlier this afternoon, CIS Abroad learned that Spain’s Health Minister confirmed that the region of Madrid would suspend all school and university ...
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March 4, 2020
The CDC has recently added to their level 3 Italy alert to include the following key point: Travelers should stay home and monitor their health ...
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March 2, 2020
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March 1, 2020
Dear Students and Families, As you may know, we have suspended our programs in Italy for spring 2020 due to the US State Department and CDC alert ...
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March 1, 2020
CIS Abroad has made the difficult decision to suspend all onsite operations in Italy for Spring 2020 programs. We are asking that all students make ...
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February 29, 2020
Our partner programs in Rome, Florence, Perugia, and Sorrento have not cancelled their programs. The Italian Government warnings remain unchanged as ...
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February 28, 2020
Italy was recently upgraded to level 3 by the CDC and US State Department. The Italian Government and our Italian University partners have not yet ...
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February 26, 2020
CIS Abroad has made the difficult decision to cancel the Spring 2020 CIS Abroad Semester in South Korea Program. This decision was made after careful ...
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January 7, 2020
CIS Abroad is closely monitoring the fire situation in Australia. We are communicating frequently with Australian University partners and with our ...
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October 24, 2019
Protests have continued peacefully in Barcelona. There are scheduled protests for this upcoming weekend, but they are smaller than last week. All CIS ...
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October 19, 2019
Protests continued today in what was scheduled as the biggest day for the Barcelona protests this week. In addition to a general strike, people from ...
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October 16, 2019
Protests in Barcelona are scheduled to continue through Friday, the day of the general strike. Peaceful marches from 6 major Catalan cities have ...
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October 10, 2019
Protesters have gathered in the historical center of Quito and other cities as a result of recent government policy changes that affect the price of ...
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July 18, 2019
CIS Abroad was informed of a terrible event today in the usually peaceful city of Kyoto, Japan. A fire, likely the result of an arson attack, has ...
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December 6, 2018
CISabroad is aware of and monitoring unfolding protests across France, and particularly focused in the capital city of Paris. These protests are in ...
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May 4, 2018
Recently the island of Hawai'i has experienced volcanic activity. All students on CISabroad programs have been contacted and accounted for, and all ...
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March 9, 2018
In the news recently are reports that the Western Cape of South Africa is experiencing a severe drought due to poor rainfall during the 2016 and 2017 ...
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September 15, 2017
At this time it has been confirmed that all our London based program participants are safe. We are continuing to monitor the situation carefully, and ...
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September 15, 2017
We are aware of an incident that took place at a London Underground earlier this morning and are currently in communications with all onsite staff in ...
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August 17, 2017
All of us at CISAbroad offer our thoughts to our colleagues, the people of Barcelona and others affected by the terrible incident at Las Ramblas ...
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August 17, 2017
By now you may have seen the news about the van that hit a group of people on Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Las Ramblas is a popular tourist spot in the ...
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July 28, 2017
Our thoughts are with the people affected by this incident but we are pleased to report that there were no CISabroad program participants or onsite ...
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July 28, 2017
This morning a Renfe train that was coming from Sant Vicenç de Calders (Tarragona) was unable to fully stop as it was arriving at the Barcelona ...
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July 21, 2017
A moderate earthquake struck in Fukushima yesterday at 9.11 am local time. There have been no reports of damage, nor tsunami. Our participants who ...
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July 21, 2017
A strong earthquake in the Aegan Sea shook the island of Kos and parts of Turkey this morning at 1:30 am local time. More information regarding this ...
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June 19, 2017
We are aware of a vehicular incident that took place last night shortly after midnight, local time where a van struck a group of worshipers departing ...
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June 5, 2017
Dear CISabroad Community and Partners, The senseless violence in London this weekend reminded us all that it takes grit (passion and perseverance) to ...
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June 4, 2017
At this time all CISabroad participants have been confirmed safe in the London Bridge attacks, occurring on Saturday evening, June 3rd. Our thoughts ...
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June 4, 2017
At this time it has been confirmed that all our London based program participants are safe. We are continuing to monitor the situation carefully, and ...
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June 3, 2017
We are closely monitoring the development of various incidents occurring this evening near the London Bridge in London, England. We are currently in ...
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May 24, 2017
We were all very saddened by the terrible incident that took place on the evening of May 22, in Manchester, England. Events of this kind are rare; ...
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May 23, 2017
We are closely monitoring the development of a suspected terrorist attack that happened in Manchester, England this evening at approximately 10:35 pm ...
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May 22, 2017
Bangkok, Thailand: On Monday May 22 local time, a bomb exploded at Phramongkutklao Hospital, a military hospital in the capital of Bangkok. There ...
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May 18, 2017
After considering an expansion of the ban on in-flight electronics, the US Department of Homeland Security and the European counterparts have decided ...
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May 17, 2017
We have been made aware of, and are carefully monitoring the consideration by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and their European ...
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May 3, 2017
On May 1st the US State Department issued a travel alert for Europe. The alert is in response to recent attacks in Europe, and in anticipation of ...
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April 21, 2017
We have been informed by our onsite staff that the safety situation in Paris is normal this morning, and that our program participants both in Paris ...
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April 20, 2017
There are reports of a shooting having taken place in central Paris at approximately 9:00 pm local time. A security officer and one of the assailants ...
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March 22, 2017
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March 7, 2017
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February 28, 2017
On Saturday, February 25, in Heidelberg, Germany a man drove a car into a pedestrian area and killed one person, injuring two others. There are ...
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February 2, 2017
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August 12, 2016
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July 25, 2016
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July 22, 2016
News emerging from Germany report of a shooting at a shopping center in Munich. We are saddened to hear of yet another incident where civilians are ...
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July 15, 2016
Last night, a man rammed his large truck through crowds of pedestrians along Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France during Bastille Day celebrations. ...
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July 14, 2016
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