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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Japan’s Narita Airport offers cardboard beds for travellers awaiting coronavirus all-clear
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TOKYO: Japan’s Narita Airport has prepared an impromptu hotel of cardboard beds and quilts in its baggage-claim area for passengers from overseas who might have to stay there while awaiting the results of tests for the novel coronavirus. Though flights at Narita are down so sharply that the airport has closed one of its runways,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
China steps up scrutiny of inbound travellers as imported COVID-19 cases hit record
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SHANGHAI: China is stepping up scrutiny of inbound foreigners and tightening border control after the number of single-day imported coronavirus cases set a record, helping double the daily number of newly detected infections. New confirmed cases in mainland China reached 99 on Apr 11 from 46 the previous day, with all but two involving travellers
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Australia curbs gatherings, locks down travellers, in new coronavirus measures
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SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous states will restrict public gatherings to two people from midnight, state leaders said on Monday (Mar 30), as part of a wave of new measures designed to slow the spread of coronavirus which has infected more than 4,000 across the country. The neighbouring eastern states of New South Wales and Victoria
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
COVID-19: Travellers to Singapore will receive notice of stay-home requirement before arrival
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SINGAPORE: Travellers arriving in Singapore from 9am on Friday (Mar 27) will be notified of their stay-home requirement via email before they arrive in the country, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a news release on Wednesday. The move will enable travellers to be notified of the requirements in advance, instead of only
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: PM Lee urges returning travellers to stay home, isolate themselves
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SINGAPORE: Be responsible and stay at home if you have just returned from abroad, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a Facebook post on Wednesday (Mar 25), following a Parliament session where substantive updates on the COVID-19 outbreak were delivered. “You must protect your families and everyone else, in case you turn out to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore, Malaysia discuss protocols for transferring symptomatic travellers
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SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia discussed entry screening measures and protocols for transferring symptomatic passengers detected at their respective checkpoints in a virtual meeting on Tuesday (Mar 24). The second Singapore-Malaysia Joint Working Group meeting, which was held via video-conference, saw both sides giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in their respective countries. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
South Korea reports 100 new COVID-19 cases; tightens border checks for US travellers
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 100 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday (Mar 25), bringing its total infections to 9,137, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The death toll rose by one to 126. Advertisement Advertisement Of the new cases, 34 were from travellers, KCDC data showed. South Korea added it would tighten border checks
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Young pupils staying with recently returned travellers required to go on leave of absence
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SINGAPORE: Pre-school and primary school students will be placed on a 14-day leave of absence if they are staying in the same household as a person who is returning from overseas from Thursday onwards, authorities said on Tuesday (Mar 24). The same applies for students who live with a person who had travelled to the UK,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19: All travellers entering Singapore from Mar 27 must submit health declaration forms online
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SINGAPORE: From 9am on Mar 27, all travellers arriving in Singapore will have to submit a health declaration online before proceeding with immigration clearance, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Monday (Mar 23). Travellers – residents and long-term pass holders included – will have to submit their declaration via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-Service.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Thailand to require all travellers to obtain health certificate for entry
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BANGKOK: From Sunday (Mar 22), all travellers – both Thai and foreign – will need to acquire a health certificate before entering Thailand as the country stepped up its efforts to control the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. On Mar 19, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) issued guidelines for air operators that provide services to passengers travelling
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Congestion at JB checkpoint, shortage of taxis to Singapore as travellers cross Causeway ahead of Malaysia’s travel restrictions
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JOHOR BAHRU: As the clock struck midnight on Tuesday (Mar 17), the cars stuck in the queue just outside the Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex broke into an orchestra of honking. They ran out of patience, as Malaysia’s COVID-19 restricted movement order, which bars citizens from leaving the country, came into effect for the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
COVID-19: Stay-home notices for all travellers entering Singapore from ASEAN countries, Japan, UK, Switzerland
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SINGAPORE: People who enter Singapore with recent travel history to ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland or the United Kingdom will be issued with a 14-day stay-home notice. This will take effect from 11.59pm on Monday (Mar 16) and applies to all travellers, including Singapore residents, long-term pass holders and short-term visitors, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Thailand releases detailed COVID-19 control measures for travellers
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s public health ministry released detailed measures for travellers visiting the country as it intensified efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced on Saturday (Mar 14). Travellers arriving in Thailand will be categorised into three groups for different levels of surveillance, TAT reported. Advertisement Advertisement TRAVELLERS FROM THE DISEASE INFECTED ZONES Travellers from the
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
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