TOKYO — Asian countries are increasingly counting on COVID-19 vaccination certificates to normalize international business travel, which has all but dried up due to the pandemic.
However, the rapid spread of the delta variant has added to the difficulty of coming up with common entry standards, given differences in vaccination rates and public health capacities in Asia. This highlights the challenge of opening borders and exempting travelers from quarantines through European-style “vaccine passports.”
Singapore on Aug. 10 began granting entry approvals to fully vaccinated foreign workers and their dependents. Entrants must present proof of their vaccination status on arrival in the city-state, and confirm a positive antibody test result after arrival for those who were inoculated overseas. These travelers, however, still must quarantine for two weeks at a designated facility at their own or employer’s expense if they arrive from a country deemed to be higher risk.
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