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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Vietnam to halt issue of all visas in coronavirus battle
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HANOI: Vietnam will suspend the issue of new visas for all foreign nationals to curb the spread of coronavirus in the Southeast Asian nation, state media said on Tuesday (Mar 17). Weeks after declaring the recovery of all 16 of its virus sufferers, Vietnam has confirmed 61 infections, but no deaths, after authorities announced a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
India suspends tourist visas over COVID-19
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NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday (Mar 11) suspended all tourist visas until Apr 15 and said it would quarantine travellers arriving from seven coronavirus-hit countries as it attempts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The move comes as the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic, and as countries worldwide scramble to contain the spread
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
South Korea to void visas of Japanese visitors in virus retaliation
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SEOUL: Seoul suspended a visa-waiver programme for Japanese nationals on Friday (Mar 6) in retaliation for what it called an “irrational” plan by Tokyo to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, escalating a diplomatic row over their containment measures. The two countries have close economic ties and are both major US allies, democracies and market economies
