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Azerbaijan lifts COVID-19 passport requirement for foreign travelers

Foreign citizens traveling to Azerbaijan by air will be exempt from having a COVID-19 passport, the country's authorities announced on Monday.

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China's medical insurance fund paid US$21.55 billion COVID vaccine expenses in 2021-22

China's total settlement of COVID-19 vaccine expenses from its medical insurance fund nationwide was more than 150 billion yuan (US$21.55 billion) in 2021-22.

2023-03-09 21:23 0

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Italian region to halt COVID testing upon arrival from China

Starting on Wednesday, Italy's Lombardy region will no longer require people arriving from China by plane to be tested for COVID-19 infections.

2023-03-01 08:52 0

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Hong Kong to lift mask mandate from March 1

John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, announced on Tuesday that the mask mandate in Hong Kong will be canceled from March 1.

2023-02-28 11:55 0

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Gambling hub Macau drops COVID mask mandate for most locations

Authorities in Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, said on Sunday they would drop COVID-19-related mask requirements for most locations.

2023-02-26 15:43 0

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S. Korea to lift post-arrival COVID test for travelers from China

South Korea will not require travelers from China to test for COVID-19 after arrival starting from next month, although they will still need to take pre-departure tests.

2023-02-22 10:51 0

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China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans from Feb 18

China plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travelers from South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said on Wednesday.

2023-02-15 10:36 0

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Sweden discards 8.5 mln doses COVID-19 vaccines

The discarded doses equal to about 20 percent of vaccine doses Sweden has procured, according to Swedish Public Health Agency's statistics, Radio Sweden reported.

2023-02-13 15:31 0

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South Korea to resume issuing short-term visas for Chinese travelers

Meanwhile, China will actively consider resuming the facilitation of visas for South Korean nationals.

2023-02-10 18:22 0

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Japan to end blanket COVID testing for Chinese travelers: FNN

It will continue requiring negative COVID tests before departure.

2023-02-08 14:58 0

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Azerbaijan lifts COVID-19 passport requirement for foreign travelers

China's medical insurance fund paid US$21.55 billion COVID vaccine expenses in 2021-22

Italian region to halt COVID testing upon arrival from China

Hong Kong to lift mask mandate from March 1

Gambling hub Macau drops COVID mask mandate for most locations

S. Korea to lift post-arrival COVID test for travelers from China

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans from Feb 18

Sweden discards 8.5 mln doses COVID-19 vaccines

South Korea to resume issuing short-term visas for Chinese travelers

Japan to end blanket COVID testing for Chinese travelers: FNN

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Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

Azerbaijan lifts COVID-19 passport requirement for foreign travelers

China's medical insurance fund paid US$21.55 billion COVID vaccine expenses in 2021-22

Italian region to halt COVID testing upon arrival from China

Hong Kong to lift mask mandate from March 1

Gambling hub Macau drops COVID mask mandate for most locations

S. Korea to lift post-arrival COVID test for travelers from China

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans from Feb 18

Sweden discards 8.5 mln doses COVID-19 vaccines

South Korea to resume issuing short-term visas for Chinese travelers

Japan to end blanket COVID testing for Chinese travelers: FNN

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