China battles new COVID-19 outbreak with eye on Winter Olympics
BEIJING: Tens of thousands of people in northern China were under strict stay-at-home orders on Monday (Oct 25) as authorities sought to stamp out a growing COVID-19 outbreak in the…
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Oct 25 2021
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Oct 25 2021 
Approved! CDC Authorizes Covid Vaccine Booster Mix And Match
Millions of Americans are getting Covid vaccine boosters and demand for them is outpacing the number of first dose recipients. Mixing and matching has also been approved, giving people more…
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Oct 22 2021 
IATA: Covid-19 restrictions ‘wildly inconsistent’
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for an end to ‘wildly inconsistent’ Covid-19 travel restrictions that are stalling the recovery of air transport.
IATA is urging governments to implement…
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Oct 22 2021 
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint 2021-2025
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) is soon to launch an industry blueprint for 2021-2025 to guide the country’s medical travel industry forward, involve all stakeholders in the recovery plan, and…
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Oct 22 2021 
Australia: outbound medical travel first
Australia plans to open its borders for its own vaccinated citizens to travel in November. Outbound tourism and medical tourism will resume before inbound tourism is allowed. No date has…
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Oct 22 2021 
Thailand: Phuket opens
Fully vaccinated travellers from any country can now book holidays to Phuket, the Thai government has announced, after changes to a quarantine-free travel scheme that has produced far fewer tourists…
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Oct 21 2021 
FDA Authorizes Mixing And Matching Boosters
The FDA authorized booster shots for adults fully vaccinated with Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, and approved mixing and matching boosters. This comes as the White House unveiled its plan…
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Oct 21 2021 
Rugby chief confident Hong Kong Sevens will go ahead in April after inclusion on World Series calendar
The Hong Kong Rugby Union expects to fulfil its April 2022 berth on the World Sevens Series calendar, despite tight Covid-19 restrictions still being in place.
Rugby’s governing body officially confirmed…