SEOUL, Jan 2 — South Korea started requiring Covid-19 testing for arrivals from China on Monday, with such measures causing confusion and inconvenience at Incheon International Airport, the gateway to South Korea, throughout the day.

BEIJING, Dec 27 — China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from January 8, a statement on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia (MoHU) has announced the number of pilgrims allowed for the Hajj season this year (1443 Hijrah / 2022) is limited to one million local and international pilgrims.

SINGAPORE, March 21 — Cargo drivers coming into Singapore from Malaysia and those accompanying them have to do a pre-departure PCR or ART test at an accredited facility in Malaysia within two calendar days of departure to the republic.

TOKYO, April 20 — Japanese researchers from the Riken research institute and the University of Tokyo among others said they have developed a testing method for Covid-19 that provides results within five minutes.

AMSTERDAM, Feb 4 — The Netherlands is to introduce rapid Covid-19 breath tests to sites across the country to speed up the testing process and make it less intrusive.