Sri Lanka to offer relaxed safety protocols for foreign tourists

Jan 20,2021
Sri Lanka will relax restrictions on foreign tourists when the country re-opens its international airports later this week for commercial flights, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) was quoted by local media as saying on Tuesday.
Colombia will expel foreigners caught partying as virus spreads
Jan 19
Colombian immigration officials announced Monday that foreign nationals caught taking part in underground parties in violation of a ban on social gatherings during the pandemic will be expelled from the country.
China reports 4 infections of COVID-19 variants
Jan 19
China has confirmed at least four cases of infection with new strains of the coronavirus.
Rwanda's capital back to lockdown due to surge in COVID-19 cases
Jan 19
Rwandan cabinet on Monday brought the capital city of Kigali back to a lockdown due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Philippine President Duterte praises safety of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Jan 19
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has noted the safety of vaccines development by China's biopharmaceutical companies, defending his government's decision to buy Chinese vaccines.
Biden team says US will not lift travel bans, despite Trump statement
Jan 19
US President-elect Joe Biden's spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump's announcement Monday that a Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted, underlining the fractious transition of power.
UK hospital COVID-19 admissions hit record high
Jan 19
Britain has reported a decline in new daily coronavirus infections although the number of patients being treated for the virus in hospitals is at a record high.