will bring a much needed boost to the tourism industry. meanwhile, it is a very different story in china where 3 1/2 million people are under a strict lockdown in the country s southwest. that move coming after officials detected dozens of preliminary covid cases during mass testing on sunday. nearly all businesses are closed. public transport in the city is shutdown until further notice. people are only allowed to leave their homes to get groceries or to take a covid test. the british prime minister is facing another tough week ahead. boris johnson is expected to tour a medical center in england today. it comes amid growing calls for him to resign from the party gate scandal including some in his own party. salma abdelaziz joins us. do we know how many letters have come in?
starting february 21st, fully vaccinated travelers from around the world will be allowed into the country. the prime minister announced the plans a few hours ago outside parliament. meanwhile, it s a different story in china where about 3 1/2 million people are now under a strict lockdown in the country s southwest. that move coming after officials in baise detected dozens of preliminary covid cases during mass testing on sunday. let s turn to cnn s ivan watson who joins us live now from hong kong. good to see you, ivan. so, after two years of this pandemic, australia will welcome vaccinated international travelers into the country later this month. what is the latest on all of this? well, we are seeing signs that asia, which has locked down its borders more than other regions of the world, i would argue, countries are starting to open up more and more. australia s prime minister scott morrison told his country s