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November 25, Covid-19 Update from Asia

Relatively Little Dramatic Change In some ways, the lack of dramatic changes is welcome.  It also means that there have not been any major border openings or expansion of visa processing. There was some activity this week, mostly in the category of additional preventative measures.  Starting 1 December, travelers to Taiwan of all nationalities including […]

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November 20, Covid-19 Update from Asia

Rising cases and another week of little change. As we enter the final days of 2020, cases of COVID-19 are again, on the rise globally.  Asia is experiencing the same, although the number of cases typically remains much lower here than in Western countries.  Rising cases in Australia, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong have meant […]

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November 13, Covid-17 Update

Little Movement on Borders and Immigration. Likely the most significant change this week came from India.  In order to avoid the 7-day institutional / paid quarantine and serve a 14-day quarantine at home instead, a negative Covid-19 test result must be obtained within 72 hours of travel.  The previous timeline permitted was within 96 hours […]