A view of an empty beach is seen a day before the temporary closure of the holiday island Boracay in the Philippines. (Reuters)The Philippines has approved a plan to allow entry soon to foreign tourists vaccinated against Covid-19, its tourism ministry said on Friday, following moves by other Southeast Asian countries to relax travel curbs. The coronavirus task force "approved in principle the entry of fully vaccinated tourists" from countries with low Covid-19 cases, the ministry said, adding that guidelines must be finalized. "Allowing tourists from green countries or territories that have the majority of its population vaccinated and with low infection rate, will greatly help in our recovery efforts," tourism minister, Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, said in the statement. The Philippines includes on its "green" list of approved countries Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and India, among others.

Source: The Standard November 19, 2021 08:55 UTC