New travel horizons amid slowing Covid

Around the world, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases exceeds 244 million. Across Asia, which has had almost 80 million cases, nations are battling with the virus and rolling out vaccines. At the Asia Media Centre, we're helping you keep track of what's happening with a roundup of media coverage from across the region.

Vaccination rollout around the world and in Asia:

Source: ourworldindata.org

President Joko Widodo has urged a cost reduction in PCR testing amid mounting pressure from air passengers who need to take a Covid-19 test. Photo by Mufid Majnun (https://unsplash.com/@mufidpwt?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/pcr?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)

Singapore

Channel News Asia: As quarantine measures ease, hotels serving as isolation facilities adapt
Today: Only vaccinated workers can return to workplace from January 1

China

Sixth Tone: Chinese provinces limit tourism as Covid-19 cases surge in Gansu
Xinhua: Beijing 2022 unveils first playbook for Covid-19 countermeasures

South Korea

The Korea Herald: Korea unveils three-month plan to exit pandemic
The Chosun Ilbo: Over 70 percent of Koreans vaccinated

Korea is looking to carve an exit plan from the pandemic, with the first phase starting on November 1. Photo by Zequn Gui (https://unsplash.com/@hideandseek96?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/seoul?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)