IT has been a year since Covid-19 restrictions across the globe made international travel “a thing of the past”. In an attempt to restore essential travel, countries have set up travel corridor arrangements to revive ailing domestic economies while maintaining low infection rates at the same time. Once we landed at Singapore Changi Airport, we were escorted to either a common transit gate to wait for our next flight or an airport transit hotel. Singapore and Myanmar, for instance, imposed a very strict quarantine period of 14 days and required two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. With these different standards for travel corridor arrangements, is it possible to protect business interests and public health at the same time?

Source: The Star April 11, 2021 00:22 UTC