Weekly Covid Update, February 25, 2022

More Steady Progress Brunei and Korea both extended their domestic measure, but there have been more positive news in relation to borders. Australia now permits the arrival of fully-vaccinated travelers as does the Philippines.  India continues to expand bi-lateral travel agreements, adding Kyrgyzstan to the list.  And Taiwan will begin accepting special entry permit applications […]

Weekly Covid Update, January 14, 2022

Across Asia, omicron is making its presence known. Many countries have tightened local precautions as cases have started rising.  All but China and Hong Kong have abandoned zero-Covid strategies, and total local lockdowns similar to those seen earlier in the pandemic are being avoided, at least for now             Borders […]

July 23, 2021 Weekly Covid Update

Infection rates in most locations continue to go the wrong direction. Many countries have again extended or enhanced local restrictions including: Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and South Korea.  Arrivals from Indonesia, which is now the epicenter of the covid pandemic are being banned in several countries. While restrictions are back in place, the race […]