Maldivian minister Meekail Naseem blamed President Mohamed Muizzu for the teenager s death, citing negligence in arranging a prompt medical evacuation. The boy s family alleges that authorities failed to respond to their calls and provide an air ambulance.
By Contributor - March 8, 2021
If it goes ahead, the Indian Ocean nation could be the first country to offer coronavirus jabs to foreign visitors.
Sunset at Hurawalhi Island Resort in the Lhaviyani Atoll. (Photo: Le Maldives/Unsplash)
Post-lockdown travelers planning longer stays in the Maldives may soon have the option of being vaccinated against Covid-19 while on holiday. According to local media outlet Raajje, the Maldivian Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom has confirmed reports of a plan to introduce the “3V Tourism” initiative, whose name stands for “Visit, Vaccinate, and Vacation.” Touting the scheme as another way to promote the Indian Ocean archipelago as a safe destination during the pandemic, Mausoom explained that visitors would receive two doses of Covid-19 vaccine several weeks apart, but admitted the global shortfall in the supply of vaccines presented the biggest obstacle to its viability.