Weekly Covid Update: March 18, 2022

Happy Holi It feels like a good time for the world to remember and cherish the virtues of love, devotion and goodness.  I am grateful to have some positive news to share in this week’s report. Vietnam now permits visa-free travel of up to 15 days for several countries while also reinstating pre-pandemic immigration policies […]

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 | December 3, 2021

Omicron Variant Has Immediate Impact Across Much of Asia What a difference a week can make! As most western nations are still working through their responses to the discovery of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, many Asian countries have decided to take more definitive action. Most notable amongst these is Japan’s move to immediately reverse […]