Thailand

The Bulgarian Health Minister Thursday issued an order with new rules for entry in Bulgaria from May 1.

He was criticized for "ignorant and frivolous, almost charlatan approach to serious state affairs."

Thai authorities on Friday agreed to allow foreigners inoculated against the coronavirus to travel to its biggest holiday island without undergoing quarantine, and announced a new order for five million more doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine.

The travel restrictions for domestic and international flights landing in Greece will be extended until 5 April, as part of the Greek government's efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, GTP reported on Sunday.

Many countries have temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after reports that some people developed blood clots, although there is no proof that the shot was responsible. Here's a look at what we know and what we don't, presented by FRANCE 24 and AP.

The COVID pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to inoculate billions around the world. While the drugs are badly needed in the near term, some countries already are developing piecemeal plans reflecting the lack of any coherent global strategy to cover vaccination in a pandemic, which the world needs.

Thailand on March 12 joined several European nations in suspending the AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears, despite a range of health authorities around the world insisting it was safe.

Thailand will from next month reduce its mandatory quarantine from 14 to seven days for foreigners arriving in the country who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, its Health Minister said on Monday.

COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus.

Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets on Feb. 7, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military's ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The fresh rally followed large protests on Feb. 6 across the country condemning the coup that brought a 10-year experiment with democracy to a crashing halt.