Malaysia to Reopen Borders for All Travelers Amid ‘Transition to Endemic’ COVID

Malaysia to Reopen Borders for All Travelers Amid ‘Transition to Endemic’ COVID
An electronic shop worker watches a speech by Malaysia's new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on television in Shah Alam, Malaysia, Aug. 22, 2021. Lai Seng Sin/AP Photo
Aldgra Fredly
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Malaysia will reopen its borders to all travelers on April 1 as the country transitions to the endemic phase of COVID-19, in what Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called an “exit strategy” for Malaysians to return to normal life.

Ismail said on March 8 that the decision was made after conducting a risk assessment and consulting with the Health Ministry. The move aims to revive Malaysia’s tourism industry, which has been severely affected since the government closed its borders in March 2020.

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