Many major US cities are easing Covid-19 restrictions, and Malaysia is lifting quarantine requirements for tourists.

According to Boston Health Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, the lifting of pandemic restrictions is being done amid a significant decrease in daily new infections and hospitalizations in the city, as well as a rise in vaccination rates.Covid-19It was already at a high level.

“All our key indicators are moving in the right direction. Mask-wearing requirements will also be lifted in many buildings across the city, except in vulnerable residential areas. We still encourage people to wear masks in high-risk areas or when in contact with infected people,” AP quoted Dr. Ojikutu as saying on March 5.

Earlier, on March 4th, officials in New York City and Los Angeles also announced the lifting of pandemic restrictions such as requiring students to wear masks in school, or requiring people to present proof of vaccination when entering restaurants, entertainment centers, or cultural venues.

“It’s time to celebrate, as New York City needs to be restored and we’re not going to let the pandemic define us. We’re far from out of the woods; Covid-19 is still here. But we’re still fighting it,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

"I am confident that things will be safe when children and teachers return to school from March 7th without masks, and when shop owners do not need to ask customers for vaccination certificates," Adams added.

Malaysia lifts quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travelers.

Malaysian Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said on March 5 that passengers arriving from Thailand and Cambodia who have received all doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be allowed to enter the country without being required to quarantine.

“New Vaccination Travel Corridors (VTLs) involving Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia will come into effect on March 15, as part of a joint effort to reopen international borders. These routes are expected to help economies recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in reviving the ailing tourism industry,” Wee Ka Siong told The Star.

According to Minister Wee Ka Siong, the VTL (Vehicle-to-Track) between Thailand and Malaysia is expected to increase the frequency of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Phuket and Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok to 4 and 6 flights per day, respectively. Meanwhile, the Kuala Lumpur-Phnom Penh route will have 2 flights per day.

"The Malaysian government will continue discussions with other ASEAN countries regarding the reopening of additional air routes in the future," Mr. Wee added.

Other developments regarding the epidemic

According to an update at 5:00 AM on March 6th from the global statistics website Worldometers, the Covid-19 pandemic is raging in 220 countries and territories, infecting more than 445.1 million people and claiming the lives of over 6 million patients. The number of recovered cases has reached over 377.9 million.