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DISCUSSION of TAR 33 SUSPENSION DUE TO COVID (may contain location spoilers)
cerealking:
The US is off the EU's green travel list now. Probably the death knell for the show filming in the fall.
Brannockdevice:
--- Quote from: cerealking on August 30, 2021, 02:30:41 PM ---The US is off the EU's green travel list now. Probably the death knell for the show filming in the fall.
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Perhaps. If they wanted to maintain the original route then it would certainly pose problems. However, if they are willing and able to adapt the route to visit European countries outside of the EU, then it might be possible.
Furthermore, there's no rule that says every season has to visit Europe.
Xoruz:
--- Quote from: cerealking on August 30, 2021, 02:30:41 PM ---The US is off the EU's green travel list now. Probably the death knell for the show filming in the fall.
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This is just a recommendation from the EU, and it's still up to individual states to set entry requirements. Some countries might not change their requirements, and others might require a negative test and proof of vaccination instead of one or the other. Still doesn't guarantee a fall filming as many countries are only just starting to get control over the delta variant.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/eu-us-travel-restrictions.html
--- Quote ---If you are fully vaccinated with an E.U.-approved vaccine, which include those manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson, the requirements you face entering a E.U. country should not change. Many member states have already been urging travelers to bring proof of vaccination and waiving quarantine requirements for those who can show proof of vaccination.
Countries could decide to add new restrictions, but it’s unclear if any will. Still, you’d be wise to have your Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine record card handy no matter where you are headed.
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I ♥ TAR:
They already filmed 3 legs in EU. They can race in North & South America and maybe visit some of the non EU Europe countries.
Covid will be there like forever... We know that vaccination is not helping that much, see Israel. Idk if they are waiting for miracle to happen or what. They should either film this already or just cancel the entire franchise, tbh.
TARAU5 was filmed during pandemic and several Peking Express shows with international travel as well.
theschnauzers:
If you had studied any history of the H1N1 global pandemic a century ago, you’d understand that this global pandemic was likely to last as long. The fact that there are now multiple vaccines isn’t enough, the seven plus billion people have to receive the vaccinations first. With differences in attitudes and behaviors concerning the coronavirus, getting that done was never going to be a quick affair. The emergence of the Delta variant which is far more contagious has not helped matters any. International travel is going to be a problem as many countries want their citizens and residents to avoid areas currently have substantial or high levels of infections, and the areas that are more risky or more safe changes almost by the day. That’s why international travel is essentially limited to vaccinated persons having a necessity to travel.
Once a point is reached where enough people have been vaccinated, the waves of cases will subside. But, and it’s a big but, nations aiming for zero cases without vaccinations are just fooling themselves.
Australia has its COVID-19 problems, even during the filming of their most recent season, where state borders were opened or closed at a moment’s notice. I don’t know how New Zealand is going to ultimately succeed with a COVID-19 approach the seeks no cases and no vaccinations unless they plan to keep its borders closed permanently.
The “Rush” franchises may have just been lucky. (Not knowing to which one you are referring.) I seriously doubt they’d be as lucky to film those seasons right now.
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