The impossible task of social-distancing at the airports
Introducing social distancing at airports is "physically impossible", the boss of Heathrow has warned. "Social distancing does not work in any form of public transport, let alone aviation," John Holland-Kaye said. But the chief executive of Europe's busiest airport said airports will have to introduce health-screening and passengers will have to wear masks. However, the GMB union said the airport must enforce social-distancing to protect staff and passengers
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UK heads for a ‘mini’ lockdown amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly considering a shorter lockdown for two weeks to counter a resurgence in COVID-19 cases across the country. Plans to introduce stricter measures on the public come as daily new infections rise, with almost 4,000 new cases reported Sunday. The government’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, is expected to give a briefing at 11 a.m. London time Monday
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Singapore tops the list of travel destinations for Asian tourists
Blackbox research, a social research agency recently conducted a study and interviewed about 10,195 people across 17 countries regarding travel in a post-COVID-19 world. Singapore has topped the list of travel destinations for people living in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the Philippines when borders reopen. Indians are the most eager to travel internationally in the next 12 months at 77%. This was followed by Thais at 70%
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China hits US with blame for 'poisoned' relations with UK over failed Huawei deal
China’s ambassador to the U.K., Liu Xiaoming, said that London’s decision to reverse previously agreed upon plans to grant Huawei a leading role in their development of 5G was "seriously poisoning" the U.K.-China relationship, Sky News reported Thursday. U.S. security officials, largely led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, have cited concerns regarding the Chinese government’s potential ability to demand access from the Huawei’s foreign networks
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Singapore, Malaysia agrees to resume cross-border travel from August 10
Singapore and Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel between both countries, but are not yet ready to allow daily commuting, said Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan. Dr. Balakrishnan was speaking to Singapore reporters at the Woodlands Immigration and Checkpoints Authority building on Sunday
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