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April 16, 2021 Covid Weekly Update
Countries are still discussing “Air Bubbles” and “Vaccine Passports”, but there has been little implementation as of yet. Last week, we shared China’s relaxing of visa applications and shortened quarantine time in Hong Kong and Thailand for vaccinated travelers. Vietnam is having internal discussions to consider vaccine passports as a way to open its borders. […]
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March 9, 2021 Weekly Covid Report
Vaccinations Continue Slow Pace At the current rate of vaccinations, most countries in Asia have a long wait to reach 75% vaccination status. Estimates from Bloomberg.com show Singapore reaching the milestone by October while others taking years if no changes are made. We do anticipate that vaccination progress will be made in all locations which will, […]
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China Borders Tight Until 2022
China’s “two sessions” laid out economic plans that included the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. The meetings of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Congress (NPC) took place this past week. During these annual sessions, the government set the policies for the future. The government announced the need for […]