Vietnam to open Phu Quoc island to vaccinated tourists in November

Oct 25,2021
PHU QUOC, which lies around 10 kilometres (six miles) off Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand, boasts white-sand beaches and crystal clear waters, as well as mountains and thick jungle.
Families, groups seek seclusion in renovated villas amid COVID-19
Oct 22
MANY properties are remodelled homes or company dormitories that had been left vacant or become dilapidated, and with bookings accepted from only one party for the entire facility per day, they make unique retreats for people seeking seclusion.
Africa: The Second Largest Continent on Earth
Oct 20
AFRICA, the second-largest and second-most-populous continent, covers an area of about 11.7 million square miles with 1.3 billion people as of 2018, ..............
No deal on COVID vaccine patent waiver again: WTO
Oct 19
THE World Trade Organization (WTO) said Friday its member nations had again failed to agree to suspend intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, ..............
No-nonsense masks, strict bubble: What to expect from China’s Winter Olympics
Oct 18
AFP Sport takes a look at what athletes and spectators — only people living in mainland China are allowed to attend — can expect when the real thing happens on February 4-20 next year:
WHO unveils new team to investigate pandemic
Oct 15
T HE World Health Organization unveiled Wednesday a team of scientists it wants to investigate new pathogens and preventing future pandemics — plus reviving the stalled probe into Covid-19’s origins.
Extra jab for those with weak immune systems: WHO
Oct 14
THE United Nations (UN) health agency’s experts also said over-60s fully immunized with China’s Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines should be offered an additional third vaccine dose.