After shutting its borders to international visitors for 20 months due to the pandemic, India will now allow fully vaccinated foreign travelers from a list of nearly 100 countries to enter without the need to quarantine. As of Nov. 13, there were 99 countries on that list including the United States, U.K., Singapore, Australia, Germany, France, Sri Lanka and Brazil. Notable countries missing from that list of 99 countries include China, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia. Still, due to the limited testing, the number of confirmed cases remains lower than the actual number of infections. India has also reportedly approved its first vaccine for those under 18 — a three-dose shot produced by Indian drugmaker Cadila Healthcare.

Source: The Nation November 16, 2021 13:01 UTC