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COVID-19
September 24, 2022
Hong Kong to End Mandatory Hotel Quarantine for Travelers
By Zen Soo
Hong Kong has mostly aligned with China’s “zero-COVID” strategy. Now Chief Executive John Lee says the city must provide “maximum room” for “connectivity with the world.”
September 20, 2022
Thai Tourism Sector Has Turned a Corner, Senior Officials Say
By Sebastian Strangio
The country is aiming to attract more than 30 million tourists in 2023, but its success may depend on the future of China's "zero-COVID" policy.
September 16, 2022
How China Set Its Response to COVID-19 From Crisis to Opportunity
By Flavia Lucenti
The response to COVID-19 contrasts with the CCP’s reaction to previous health crises, when the approach was to downplay the extent of the virus.
September 14, 2022
Japan Set to Welcome Unrestricted Tourism by October
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s struggling tourism sector sees a light at the end of the tunnel as “self-guided” tours make way for full travel.
September 07, 2022
China’s Chengdu Enforces Strict Lockdown Despite Earthquake
By Associated Press
Even a 6.8 magnitude earthquake wasn’t enough for authorities to allow residents to exit their apartment buildings.
August 29, 2022
Singapore Loosens Mandatory Mask Rules, COVID-19 Travel Requirements
By Sebastian Strangio
After nearly three years, the city-state has taken a significant step toward living with the disease.
August 24, 2022
Japan to Ease COVID-19 Border Controls From Sept. 7
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan, which has imposed some of the toughest border measures amid the pandemic, continues its gradual reopening even as case counts soar.
August 16, 2022
How ‘Third Way’ Countries Live With COVID-19
By Wayne Soon
Australia, Japan, South Korea, and others have found middle ground between a full return to pre-pandemic normalcy and attempts to cling to “zero COVID.”
August 08, 2022
China’s Low-Growth Zero-COVID Policy Signals Transition Away From Reform Period
By Sara Hsu
China’s days of encouraging economic growth at any cost are over.
August 02, 2022
Why Can’t Turkmen Citizens in Turkey Travel Back Home?
By Merdan Amanov
Although Ashgabat has resumed limited flights to Russia and the UAE, there are still no regular public flights to and from Turkey.
July 28, 2022
Japan’s Record-Breaking Summer COVID-19 Surge
By Thisanka Siripala
The government has shifted its focus from prevention to priority treatment for the severely ill amid strains on the healthcare system.
July 26, 2022
Micronesia’s First COVID-19 Outbreak Balloons, Causing Alarm
By Nick Perry
Micronesia has logged over 1,000 cases just a week since becoming the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience a COVID outbreak.
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