Our team recently asked Global Travel Plus Consulting Medical Directors, Dr. Eugene Delaune and Dr. James Evans, to share their thoughts on a few questions that demystify many queries and concerns people have about COVID-19 as we enter this fall season.

While visiting his daughter in Montana, a member started experiencing severe swelling, tenderness, and pain in his legs. He had recently undergone a leg surgery which had become infected. Global Travel Plus arranged repatriation services to help the member safely return home and receive treatment.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, children around the world are spending nearly 50 percent more time online and, as children spend more time online, so have many other people, including criminals. There has been an associated uptick in cybercrime worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic.

Countries may require travelers to enter quarantine upon arrival, even for domestic travel within their own borders, particularly for travelers hailing from areas with known outbreaks.

From providing referrals to COVID-19 testing sites to organizing video conferences and complex medical transports, the Global Travel Plus Operations team has been a constant support to members facing a medical emergency while traveling during the pandemic.