"travel ban"

The South Bangkok Criminal Court on Sunday agreed to temporarily release former Democrat politician Prinn Panitchpakdi provided he does not leave the country.

South Korea will extend a travel ban on six countries in the Middle East and Africa as well as some parts of the Philippines for six months due to prolonged security risks, the foreign ministry said Friday. The ban was slated to expire on Jan. 31.

Thailand’s travel ban for African countries will be cancelled from January 11, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Friday.

"On Dec. 31, (President Joe Biden) will lift the temporary travel restrictions on Southern Africa countries," and the decision was based on the recommendation from the CDC, the White House said.

PETALING JAYA: Travellers from a number of countries are temporarily barred from taking part in the Langkawi international travel bubble programme following the detection of cases involving the Omicron variant (see graphic).

PETALING JAYA: As reports emerge of the Covid-19 Omicron variant spreading globally, the government will be assessing the situation daily and broadening travel restrictions.

Thailand is shutting its doors from December 1 to visitors from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

NANTUCKET, Mass. - The United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday, as President Joe Biden and his administration cautiously responded to a wave of global anxiety over the new omicron coronavirus variant.

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has issued a travel ban to seven African countries following the discovery of the new B.1.1.529 Covid-19 variant.

Vaccination will not be required for children under age 18 to travel to the United States once officials lift a ban on international visitors, but they will have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before boarding a flight, according to rules outlined Monday by the Biden administration.

WASHINGTON - The White House announced on Monday that it would be lifting blanket travel restrictions on visitors from Europe, Britain and other countries that had been imposed at the start of the pandemic.

MANILA  -  The Philippines has tightened restrictions in the community and at the borders, as it confirmed the start of a new wave of Covid-19 infections - this time fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant.