Vietjet carries first international tourists from South Korea to Kien Giang
Up to 209 South Korean tourists with vaccine passports will arrive in the southern province of Kien Giang on Saturday
Korea to shorten wait for Covid-19 boosters as hospitalisations rise
The six-month wait for a booster will now be cut to four months for people who are older than 60 and residents of long-term care facilities
Astrazeneca recipients urged to get other vaccine brand as booster shot
The comments, by an infectious disease expert, comes amid concern of a possible drop in efficacy if the same brand is used
Alpha Covid variant detected in dogs, cats with severe myocarditis
UK scientists reported for the first infection spreading from the Alpha variant in cats and dogs
India reopens to foreign tourism after 20-month pandemic closure
Since last month tourists on chartered flights were granted entry and Indian authorities expanded that to arrivals on commercial flights from today (Nov 15)
Start of Malaysia’s international bubble today a lifeline
The entry of foreign tourists, the first since borders closed almost two years ago, is taking place amid warnings that Covid-19 cases may rise again
Beijing tightens entry restrictions amid virus resurgence
All those traveling into Beijing must provide negative results of nucleic acid tests taken within 48 hours before arrival and a green health code
Cambodia eyes tourists from South Korea
The Kingdom will reopen its doors to fully-jabbed international tourists in a stepwise scheme from November 30
Health workers’ strike over workload averted, but protest to continue
Hundreds of health workers will stage a protest rally Thursday
Hong Kong plans gradual reopening with mainland from December
Currently, officials are figuring out details, including the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases or the type of cases that would trigger a suspension of the scheme