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People shop on a street in the town of Sheung Shui near the border of mainland China in Hong Kong on January 4, 2023 ahead of the opening of the border on January 8. - The border has been effectively shut for nearly three years while China enforced a zero-Covid strategy of snap lockdowns, travel restrictions and mass testing that battered the world's second-largest economy. (Photo by Peter Parks / AFP)

Foreign arrivals are required to have travel insurance that covers potential Covid-19-related expenses in case their next destination requires a negative RT-PCR result - AFP pic

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Travellers arriving from China line up for Covid testing in Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy, 29 December 2022 - AFP

Eiffel Tower remains one of the most visited destinations globally

Under new restrictions announced only three days ago, all arrivals from China are obliged to undergo a PCR test within the first day of their entry - Pic by EPA/MATTEO BAZZI

Tourism industry players suggested China tourists should travel with registered travel agencies to ensure health safety - photo by 123rf

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Singapore is closely monitoring the global COVID-19 situation and stands ready to reinstate border health measures for selected countries if warranted by the public health situation, said the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday.

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