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Taiwan And Palau Launch Coronavirus Travel Bubble : Coronavirus Updates Palau has seen no COVID-19 cases and Taiwan has kept the virus in check. Taiwan's first tourist flight to Palau during the pandemic era landed Thursday. Travelers do not need to quarantine on arrival.On Thursday, Palau and Taiwan launched what is being touted as with an inaugural flight from Taipei landing at Palau International Airport just after Palau has recorded zero cases of coronavirus infection, and Taiwan has kept the virus largely in check since the start of the pandemic. The scene at Palau's airport was full of excitement, says Palau-based freelance journalist Nearly 100 disembarking tourists were greeted by traditional Palauan dancers in grass skirts wearing cloth masks. Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. and first lady Valerie Whipps were also aboard the flight. "It was something surreal because we haven't seen this number of tourists since last year, when the borders of Palau closed," Carreon says. Palau's isolation in the North Pacific helped it avoid the pandemic. But , tourism, took a huge hit because of travel restrictions worldwide. Before the pandemic, Palau welcomed around 100,000 tourists a year, The Asian Development Bank projects that the GDP of this Micronesian archipelago, known for its beautiful beaches and dive spots,According to governing the Palau-Taiwan Travel Corridor, agreed to last month, Taiwanese tourists do not have to quarantine upon arrival. But they must have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding flights to Palau, register with a Palau government-approved tour group and limit mingling with the public. There will be two flights a week from Taiwan to Palau to begin with, and if Palau citizens want to visit Taiwan in the future, Carreon says, they will also have to go as part of a group and follow similar restrictions once they arrive. Palau is among just 15 countries to recognize Taiwan, which Beijing considers part of China. Last weekend, U.S. Ambassador to Palau John Hennessey-Niland visited Taiwan, making headlines Not everyone in Palau is excited about reopening. Some worry that restrictions, such as limits on hotel occupancy, will make it hard to earn money. There's also concern about the risk of bringing the virus in. "After all this hard work for more than one year, we don't want to see it, because we will end up suffering more than before," William Tsung, owner of Landmark Hotel,About half of Palau's is vaccinated, says Carreon. Thanks to its status as a Compact of Free Association state, which makes it eligible to receive aid and military support from the U.S., Palau has so far Throughout the pandemic, various plans for travel bubbles have been discussed and , and at least one among the Baltic states was Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said she hopes the travel bubble "can show the world that this model of safe travel will be feasible,"Sponsor Message

Taiwan And Palau Launch Coronavirus Travel Bubble : Coronavirus Updates Palau has seen no COVID-19 cases and Taiwan has kept the virus in check. Taiwan's first tourist flight to Palau during the pandemic era landed Thursday. Travelers do not need to quarantine on arrival.On Thursday, Palau and Taiwan launched what is being touted as with an inaugural flight from Taipei landing at Palau International Airport just after Palau has recorded zero cases of coronavirus infection, and Taiwan has kept the virus largely in check since the start of the pandemic. The scene at Palau's airport was full...

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