Tourists flock to Taiwan as Covid-19 entry restrictions eased

Warm welcome: A traveller from Thailand hugging a mascot at the airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan. — Reuters

TAIPEI: Taiwan lifted all its Covid-19 entry restrictions yesterday, allowing tourists unfettered access to the self-ruled island after over two-and-a-half years of border controls.

Hong Kong and Taiwan, together with mainland China, required most visitors to complete a mandatory quarantine period throughout the pandemic, even as most countries reopened their borders to tourists.