Weekly Covid Update, March 25, 2022

No joke, April 1 is going to be a big day. April 1 is known as “April Fool’s Day” in several locations where friends and sometimes companies celebrate by playing silly jokes on others.  We will celebrate by sharing the very real changes impacting border crossings in Asia. Starting on 1 April: Hong Kong residents […]

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 […]

September 17, Weekly Covid Report

Some good news on borders this week.   Indonesia is now permitting entry and offshore e-visa applications for those who are vaccinated.  Plans for the future include opening further to foreigners in November once vaccination rates reach 70%.   (Their rate of fully vaccinated residents is at 16% today).  In Macau, starting 20 September, it is […]