Singapore plans to reopen in September as US-UK corridor suspended
Thanks to journey corridors, we can enjoy holidays abroad and give a boost to the local economy. These corridors or bubbles allow a person from one country to travel to another country more or less unrestricted. Usually, countries have low COVID-19 infection rates and the risk of transmission is minimal.
As the COVID-19 situation continues to be volatile, bubbles are being created or removed. Read on for the latest developments in global travel corridors.
Singapore hopes to have vaccinated 80% of its population by September
Singapore is one of the latest countries to announce the opening of its borders for the first time since the start of the pandemic. This major hub is expected to reopen in September and will allow fully vaccinated travelers to enter without quarantine.
By September, Singapore expects 80 percent of its population to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and plans to establish corridors with countries with low infection rates: “While other countries may have agreed to a certain level of COVID-19 cases and even deaths, this is not the choice we want to make in Singapore,” said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
“At the same time, there is no need to wait until everyone is vaccinated before starting to open. This would mean delaying the entire reopening timetable until much later in the year, which is not tenable. »
US extends travel ban to UK, EU and China
As things improve for the Asian city-state, it seems unlikely that an unrestricted US-UK corridor will come to fruition any time soon.
Free travel between the two countries has been suspended since March 2020. UNITED STATES is on the UK's amber list, meaning returning passengers must quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in the UK and take two PCR tests after arrival.
As for the United States, it has extended its current travel ban despite high hopes in recent weeks. The ban applies to the UK, EU and China and is largely based on the spread of the new Delta variant.
“Given where we are today with the Delta variant, the UNITED STATES “We will continue existing travel restrictions at this point for several reasons,” a White House official said.
“Driven by the Delta variant, cases are increasing here at home, particularly among those who are not vaccinated and appear likely to continue to rise in the coming weeks. »
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