Thai tourists first to return after Taiwan ends COVID quarantine rules

Record ID: 1693012

  • Title: Thai tourists first to return after Taiwan ends COVID quarantine rules
  • Date: 13th October 2022
  • Summary: ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** (SOUNDBITE) (English) THAI TOURIST, TIDARAT TOR-EKBUNDIT, SAYING: “No worry, but I think it’s getting better. Not only Taiwan but in every country. We have to adjust ourselves to live with COVID.” THAI TOURISTS HOLDING SOUVENIRS, TAKING GROUP PHOTO (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) GENERAL MANAGER OF CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE TAIWAN BRANCH, CHRISTINA HUANG, SAYING: “I am concerned (about COVID), but not afraid. Now that we have begun to reopen, we will gently adapt to it, and it is clear that we will return to our prior prosperity, that I am sure of.” CHANG GIVING OUT WELCOME GIFT TO THAI TOURIST, TAKING PHOTO WITH TOURIST AND TAIWAN TOURISM BOARD MASCOT "OHBEAR"
  • Embargoed: 27th October 2022 04:43
  • Keywords: Covid Covid restrictions Covid-19 Taiwan Taoyuan International airport airport flight passengers quarantine tourists travel travellers
  • Location: TAOYUAN, TAIWAN
  • City: TAOYUAN, TAIWAN
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA002189713102022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Dozens of excited tourists from Thailand were the first to return to Taiwan and were welcomed by officials with cuddly teddy bears as they stepped off the plane on Thursday (October 13) shortly after midnight.
    Taiwan had kept some of its entry and quarantine rules in place as large parts of the rest of Asia relaxed or lifted them completely, but announced last month that it was finally ending its mandatory COVID-19 quarantines on Thursday.
    Some rules remain, including a requirement for people to monitor their health for seven days after arrival and perform rapid tests on themselves.
    Prior to the pandemic, Taiwan was a popular tourist destination, mostly for travellers from Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, attracted by the island's cuisine and natural beauty.
    (Production: Ann Wang, Joyce Zhou)
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