Some of the first Chinese passengers to enter Thailand under the Special Tourist Visa board a bus at Suvarnabhumi Airport to take them to their 14-day quarantine destination in October. Photo: Somchai Poomlard
Air travel in Asean remains highly restricted, especially compared to most other regions. With Covid-19 vaccines now being rolled out, should countries wait before opening borders?
Waiting could end up being costly because turning vaccines into vaccinations to achieve herd immunity will take time. Reaching herd immunity may be required before allowing quarantine-free travel because those vaccinated may still be infectious, despite being immune from the disease.
Before we achieve herd immunity, we should start working toward an Asean-wide travel bubble by expanding, upgrading and consolidating the…
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