Vietnamese authorities are in talks with partners on how to safely resume commercial flights, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
By Contributor - February 22, 2021
But the rolling seven-day average of untraceable Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong still remains above the permissible threshold for the bubble to operate.
Hong Kong skyscrapers and the sails of the
Aqualuna junk. (Photo: Andres Garcia/Unsplash)
Over the weekend, a source within the Hong Kong government revealed to the
South China Morning Post that discussions with Singapore had resumed over the postponed quarantine-free âtravel bubbleâ between the two Asian financial hubs. The much-anticipated arrangement had been set for November 22 last year, but was abruptly suspended less than 24 hours before it was due to take effect as Hong Kong battled a fourth wave of coronavirus infection.
Why there are unlikely to be any COVID-19 travel bubbles any time soon
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Travel bubbles present issues that could put Australia s COVID-19 pandemic at risk, an aviation expert said.
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Travel bubbles with neighbouring countries would be useless and dangerous without mass vaccinations in Australia, an aviation expert says.
Key points:
Among the first bubbles expected to open would be New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
But one hidden danger could be indirect travellers taking advantage of the bubbles
The idea of a travel bubble, where people could move freely between countries, has been talked about since the start of the pandemic but is yet to become a reality for Australia.
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