December 4, Covid-19 Update from Asia

Restrictions, Delays, Extensions and New Testing Requirements Rising cases in Hong Kong have resulted in a return to preventative measures including a limit of 2 people permitted in public together.  Japan has also seen cases rising and implemented local measures and requests to the public in order to combat further escalation. Vietnam has responded by […]

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 […]

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 […]