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England announced Wednesday that it would reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and Europe, in a major move that would boost the countrys sagging tourism industry and allow friends and family to reunite after months of separation.

U.K. leader Boris Johnsons pandemic strategy descended into disarray after his own ministers said the public could ignore orders to isolate at home.

European governments are pushing ahead with reopening their economies, banking on a mix of vaccinations, hygiene guidelines and common sense to let life return toward normal amid a surge in covid-19 cases.

Nu To Van Partner, Tax & Legal – Global Trade Advisory Deloitte Thailand Tom Cachet Manager, Tax & Legal – Global Trade Advisory Deloitte Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR: The aviation industry is likely to return to normal in 2022 with the gradual resumption of interstate travels and the reopening of international borders, said AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

Malaysia expects to fully reopen its economy and lift a ban on interstate travel beginning end-October at the earliest if new covid cases average below 500 a day, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

Traditional Thai massage shops in Bangkok reopened on Monday after disease control measures were eased for five types of public venues.

The government would accelerate vaccination in Phuket to create herd immunity before reopening the country to foreign tourists on July 1 this year, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday.

A smattering of places, mainly across the Asia Pacific region, have seen breathtaking victories in the battle against covid-19 by effectively wiping it out within their borders. Now they face a fresh test: rejoining the rest of the world, which is still awash in the pathogen.

New York City will be free from pandemic restrictions in two weeks. Now it must contend with an unemployment rate thats nearly double the national average, a jobs shortfall of half a million people, and a tourism industry decimated by months-long shutdowns.

Thai tourism and airline businesses have urged the government to reopen the country from July 1.

The only way Thailand’s tourism sector can recover is if tourists do not have to spend their first 14 days in quarantine. Hence, the Tourism and Sports Ministry has decided to create a “sandbox” to accept tourists who have been fully vaccinated with two doses without quarantine