Markets fell Tuesday on Moderna CEO’s comments that existing vaccines may be less effective against the Omicron variant.
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A quarantine-free entry policy for vaccinated arrivals in Singapore will not be extended to more countries for now.
Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia have implemented or discussed tougher restrictions in fresh blow to travel.
The self-ruled island’s lack of exposure to COVID-19 has left policymakers hesitant to reopen to the world.
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Thailand welcomed 106,117 foreign tourists in first 10 months of 2021, compared with 40 million ones before pandemic.
New Zealanders and residents from most countries will be allowed quarantine-free entry from February 13.
Pacific island nations saw their economies shrink an estimated 5.8 percent in 2020 amid a collapse in tourism.
Move comes as city sticks to a strict ‘zero COVID’ policy that has frustrated businesses and expatriates
Almost one-third of job losses in the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Brunei and Mongolia was in tourism, report says
Countries such as Japan, South Korea and Malaysia take middle path on reopening, with travel still heavily restricted.
This is the first time since March 2020 that India has allowed foreign tourists on commercial flights to enter country.
After series of delays, Elon Musk’s private company SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Airbnb revenue grew 67 percent to $2.2bn in the third quarter, the vacation-rental giant said in a statement Thursday.
Beijing’s efforts to control virus come as authorities seek to avoid disruptions to Winter Olympics in February