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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: Thailand extends ban on passenger flights until end-April
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BANGKOK: Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April in a bid to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, the country’s aviation body said on Wednesday (Apr 15). The ban was first introduced on Apr 4, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has already extended it in once until Apr 18. Advertisement Advertisement Since
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Thousands flock to leave Wuhan as outbound travel ban ends
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WUHAN, China: Thousands of travellers flocked to catch trains leaving Wuhan early on Wednesday (Apr 8) as authorities lifted a more than two-month ban on outbound travel from the hard-hit Chinese city where the global coronavirus pandemic first emerged. The removal of the ban at midnight (1600 GMT Tuesday) ends an isolation that began when
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Japan expands ban on visitors as COVID-19 cases climb
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TOKYO: Japan will bar visitors from the United States, China and most of Europe, the prime minister said Wednesday (Apr 1) as the country seeks to stem a recent rise in coronavirus cases. The entry ban, which will also apply to Australia, Britain, South Korea and many Southeast Asia countries, will take effect on Friday, Shinzo
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Hong Kong will ban all non-resident arrivals amid COVID-19 outbreak
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban all non-residents from entering the financial hub from Wednesday (Mar 25), its leader said on Monday, as it tries to halt a recent spike in coronavirus infections from people returning from abroad. “From midnight of Mar 25, all non-Hong Kong residents flying in from overseas will not be allowed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
COVID-19: Australia to ban all arrivals of non-residents, says PM
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SYDNEY: Australia on Thursday (Mar 19) unveiled an unprecedented ban on any non-residents arriving into the country, ratcheting up efforts to seal the country off from transborder COVID-19 infections. “A travel ban will be placed on all non-residents, non-Australian citizens coming to Australia, and that will be in place from 9pm tomorrow evening,” Prime Minister Scott
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Taiwan to ban entry for most foreigners to control virus
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TAIPEI: Taiwan will ban entry to the island for most foreigners as part of coronavirus prevention measures, excluding foreign resident permit holders and diplomats, the government said on Wednesday (Mar 18), as it battles a rise in imported cases. Taiwan has won plaudits from health experts for its efforts to effectively control the spread of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Indonesia to ban entry from 6 European countries, Iran as COVID-19 tally rises to 172
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JAKARTA: Indonesia will prohibit the entry and transit of visitors who have travelled in the last 14 days to Italy and Vatican City, Spain, France, Germany, the UK, as well as Iran due to COVID-19 concerns, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Tuesday (Mar 17). The ban, which will take effect at midnight on Friday, was announced after Indonesia confirmed 38 new cases,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
US extends travel ban to UK, Ireland; reviews domestic curbs
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WASHINGTON: The United States said Saturday (Mar 14) it was stepping up its fight against the coronavirus and extending a European travel ban to include the United Kingdom and Ireland, while acknowledging that some domestic travel curbs are also being considered. President Donald Trump has decided to “suspend all travel from the United Kingdom and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Travellers rush into US ahead of ban on Europe arrivals
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NEW YORK: New Yorker John Eckard, 66, was sleeping soundly at his son’s home near Frankfurt, Germany, when he was startled by a 3.00am call from his wife saying he “had to fly back now.” “I was half-asleep but went straight on the Singapore Airlines website,” said Eckard after he landed in the United States
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Airline stocks nosedive as US travel ban hits EU travel industry
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PARIS: Europe’s travel sector reacted with dismay on Thursday (Mar 12) to a US-imposed trans-Atlantic travel ban with the share price of major airlines going into free fall. President Donald Trump said the measure would stem the spread of coronavirus, but an EU diplomat in Brussels called it “erratic”. Advertisement Advertisement READ: US to suspend
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
US considering ban on travellers from Europe over coronavirus: Top official
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WASHINGTON: The United States is weighing a ban on travellers from Europe to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a senior US official said on Wednesday (Mar 11). “The question is a live question about how to treat Europe as a whole,” said Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Taiwan says China forced Malaysian state to ban Taiwanese entry on COVID-19 fears
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TAIPEI: Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Thursday (Mar 5) that China had forced the Malaysian state of Sarawak to reinstate a ban on travellers from the island as part of coronavirus control steps, saying Beijing was taking “joy” in the measures. Taiwan says the World Health Organization’s (WHO) inclusion of the island as part of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Hong Kong’s public housing ban on married gay couples unlawful: Court
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s high court ruled Wednesday (Mar 4) that married same-sex couples should be allowed to apply for public housing after a government ban was found to be unconstitutional. It is a step forward for LGBTQ rights in Hong Kong, which has been criticised by campaigners for lagging behind on equality issues. Advertisement
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