Editorial : 'Travel bubbles'
文章日期:2020年5月11日

【明報專訊】THE COVID-19 pandemic has shut down tourism around the globe, and Hong Kong has not been insulated from that. As the situation has eased recently in some countries and regions, they are mulling over a relaxation of entry restrictions and quarantine requirements in a selected and conditional manner so as to restart the economy. China and South Korea have set up a "fast-track" entry system for specific people in the business sector in the two countries. Australia, New Zealand and the three Baltic states have formed a "club" in the form of a "travel bubble" to restore cross-border travel between them. In Hong Kong, some people in the tourist industry have said that a four-point link between Hong Kong, Macao, Shenzhen and Zhuhai can be prioritised if the situation continues to improve. The outbreak remains severe outside Hong Kong. Against all odds our city has brought the disease under control, so the relaxation of quarantine arrangements at immigration control cannot be rushed. That said, how tourism can be restarted in phases is indeed a question that has to be tackled. The government should take note of other regions' experience in doing so and plan ahead.

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