The View From Asia

Is it finally time to move on from Covid-19?

Asia News Network writers look at the region's hopeful transition from Covid-19. Here are excerpts.

A woman adjusts a face mask on a little girl outside a wet market in Hong Kong on March 24, 2022. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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The Star, Malaysia

So, it's no joke, we are opening our borders on April 1. It means we are entering the transition to an endemic state and we hope to see the return of tourists and their much-needed spending power to boost the economy.

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