April 2022 Edition

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will need a vaccination pass issued by the Moroccan government. Among other measures, they must also show a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test result, taken within 48 hours from departure, to pass the board and stay in the country. While more reliable than the antigen test, PCR tests indeed take longer. All in all, countries are taking different measures as they slowly reopen for business and leisure travelers. Meanwhile, countries like China still hold a strict policy called “zero-COVID.” Without a doubt, travel and tourism activities will return to the places that open their borders sooner than those having zero tolerance for the Coronavirus. n

arrival, self-isolation for 10 days is still required in New Zealand, even for vaccinated travelers. ASIA The Philippines reopened its border in early February after a two-year ban on foreign travelers. In place of facility- based quarantines, vaccinated travelers are only required to self-monitor for seven days. Likewise, Bali, Indonesia, is now open to vaccinated international travelers. Other places like Mongolia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam are also on the list of countries easing travel restrictions. AFRICA Morocco reopened for tourists on February 7, but with strict measures (Fox, 2022). For example, travelers

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