Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

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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.

2023-03-28 15:06 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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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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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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Japan to downgrade coronavirus classification on May 8: NHK

Japan is set to downgrade its classification of COVID-19 to that of a less serious disease on May 8, revising its measures against the coronavirus, NHK public broadcaster said.

2023-01-26 18:59 0

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WHO official urges science-based, non-discriminatory COVID entry restrictions

A senior official of the WHO has urged countries to take science-based precautionary COVID-19 entry restrictions that are proportionate and non-discriminatory.

2023-01-11 09:47 0

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Spain imposes COVID tests for China arrivals

Passengers arriving at Spanish airports from China will be screened for COVID starting Saturday, authorities said.

2022-12-31 12:40 0

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Foreign tourism boards woo Chinese tourists with Weibo posts

National tourism boards of various countries around the world have posted welcome notes on the Twitter-like Weibo in a bid to attract Chinese tourists after nearly three years.

2022-12-29 22:36 0

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Azerbaijan lifts COVID-19 passport requirement for foreign travelers

Italian region to halt COVID testing upon arrival from China

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

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

Japan to downgrade coronavirus classification on May 8: NHK

WHO official urges science-based, non-discriminatory COVID entry restrictions

Spain imposes COVID tests for China arrivals

Foreign tourism boards woo Chinese tourists with Weibo posts

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Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

Azerbaijan lifts COVID-19 passport requirement for foreign travelers

Italian region to halt COVID testing upon arrival from China

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

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

Japan to downgrade coronavirus classification on May 8: NHK

WHO official urges science-based, non-discriminatory COVID entry restrictions

Spain imposes COVID tests for China arrivals

Foreign tourism boards woo Chinese tourists with Weibo posts

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