Thailand will ease entry requirements for vaccinated visitors from all countries next month as concerns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus declineBANGKOK -- Thailand will ease entry requirements for vaccinated visitors from all countries next month as concerns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus decline, officials said Thursday. The country's tourism-dominated economy was devastated by travel restrictions imposed in 2020 to fight the spread of COVID-19. The center also agreed to ease COVID-19 prevention measures in 25 provinces that have had tight restrictions. Prayuth said on his Facebook page that the actions were taken in response to a better-than-expected situation with the omicron variant, and to promote economic recovery while maintaining heath safety. Thailand reported 8,129 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths on Thursday, bringing its total confirmed cases to 2,353,062 and related deaths to 21,987.

Source: ABC News January 20, 2022 16:01 UTC