Countries with some of the strictest border policies in the world are announcing reopening plans days after global Covid infections reached an all-time high.
*Reuters' rolling 7-day daily case average compared with the country's all-time highest infection rate.Another so-called"fortress" announced plans to welcome back vaccinated international visitors.that won't allow international travelers to enter until July, at the earliest. Vaccinated travelers must also self-isolate for 10 days upon arrival.
Covid cases in the Philippines peaked last month, with more than 300,000 daily cases at one point. Cases dropped as quickly as they rose, with 3,543 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours as at Feb. 10, according to the WHO. . "We are confident that we will be able to keep pace with our ASEAN neighbors who have already made similar strides to reopen to foreign tourists."Despite rising infections, Bali, Indonesia, opened to vaccinated international travelers last week.
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