Chinese artist Yang Qian preserves Wuhan’s Covid memories
Scribbled instructions for incoming patients plastered on the window of a silent hospital reception counter. A lone worker in a…
Chinese artist Yang Qian preserves Wuhan’s Covid memories
Chinese artist Yang Qian prepares for an interview at her studio in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province on Sunday,…
Four-week lockdown extension proposed in Germany to avoid health-care overload.
Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed keeping German lockdown restrictions in force for another four weeks after Covid-19 cases rose beyond a…
Philippines to curb surging Covid-19 infections with targeted restrictions
Philippine authorities prefer smaller, targeted restrictions over a hard lockdown to support the economy while trying to contain surging coronavirus infections.…
Philippines tightens coronavirus curbs on travel and gatherings amid Covid spike
The Philippines will expand tighter Covid-19 rules to include four provinces surrounding the capital Manila, and restrict travel to and…
Thailand to reduce quarantine for visitors to revive tourism
Thailand will shorten the mandatory quarantine period for foreign travellers from next month but deferred a decision on recognizing vaccine…
Travel corridor between Australia and New Zealand to soon become a reality
New Zealand and Australia are close to agreeing terms for a quarantine-free travel corridor, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson…
Kauai in Hawaii plans cautious return to tourism after nearly a year
As the coronavirus ravaged other parts of the US, residents of this rural Pacific island watched safely from afar. Kauai,…
Mexico limits nonessential travel on southern border
Mexico announced restrictions Thursday on nonessential travel across its southern border with Guatemala and Belize “to prevent the spread of…
New Zealand considers tourism change to counter negative impacts
New Zealand is considering ways to transform its key tourism industry amid concerns that a flood of visitors is damaging…
Raising the curtain again: London theatres prepare to re-open a year on
In an empty London theatre, producer Nica Burns sits among the once buzzing stalls hoping audiences will soon be back…
Portugal to welcome British holidaymakers from May 17 amid Covid-19
Portugal will welcome British tourists from May 17 if they have a vaccination certificate or evidence of a recent negative Covid-19…
Bali may reopen to tourists in June under Indonesia’s travel corridor program
Foreign tourists may be able to visit Bali again as soon as June under a travel corridor program to help…
Disneyland to reopen its gates on April 30 with safety protocols in place
Walt Disney Co. plans to reopen its two California theme parks on April 30 after they were dark for more than a…
Spanish islands warn tourists to abide by virus restrictions
Faced with a possible flood of visitors from Germany later this month, authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands are warning hotel…
NYC fitness studios call for reopening of workout classes as theatres ban lifted
New York City fitness studios say it’s time for their businesses to reopen, citing a double standard by government officials…
Philippines imposes airport entry restrictions
The Philippine government has decided to temporarily ban the entry of foreigners and limit the entry of returning Filipinos at…
Ahead of Olympics, Japan links daytime karaoke sessions with coronavirus spread
A rash of Japanese coronavirus clusters linked to daytime karaoke sessions by the elderly, including several linked to 93 cases…
Italian Odissi-Chhau dancer teaching the dance forms in India since 1995
Impressed by Indian art and culture, Italian-born Odissi and Chhau dancer and instructor Ileana Citaristi, who came to Odisha in…
Singapore PM says may reopen borders for leisure and business travel by year-end
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a TV interview he hoped Singapore would start re-opening its borders by the…