South Korea
According to Yonhap News Agency just reported, the South Korean Prime Minister said that from April 1, all persons entering overseas (South Korea) must undergo a two-week quarantine.
Yonhap News Agency report screenshot
Canada
On the morning of the 28th local time, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau delivered a daily routine speech at the door of the official residence of Ottawa .
He said that the government will restrict domestic travel and those who have symptoms of COVID-19 will not be allowed to travel between Canada by plane, train and other public transportation. The relevant transportation companies have the right to refuse such passengers.
Before this, Canada had banned the majority of foreigners from entering the country and forced self-isolation for 14 days for citizens returning from abroad. The restrictions on domestic travel are limited to some local governments, and this is the first time the federal government has announced such measures.
Turkey
Turkey Airlines said that from 6:00 on March 29, all passengers must use a "travel license" to take domestic flights. Those who have been approved by the doctor and do need to be transferred, who have died or are seriously ill, or who have come from other places within 15 days and have difficulty living, can obtain a license. From 24:00 on the 28th, Turkish Airlines domestic flights only retained 14 waypoints, including Istanbul, Ankara , Samsun, Trabzon, Erzurum, Fancheng , Diyabaker, Malatea, Gaziantep, Kaeselli, Konia, Adana , Antalya and Izmir.
htmlOn December 27, Turkish President Erdogan announced that intercity transportation needs to be approved by the provincial government and all international flights will be grounded at the same time.Thailand
On March 28th local time, in order to more effectively prevent and control the spread of the epidemic, Pakpong, the prefect of Phuket, announced the closure of all beaches in Phikwe , which will take effect on the day. Phuket is a famous beachfront tourist destination in southern Thailand.
Brazil
Brazil government recently announced that all foreigners will be temporarily prohibited from entering Brazil on international flights within 30 days from the 30th of this month.
The Brazilian government stated that the relevant entry restrictions do not apply to the following situations: Brazilian citizens, foreigners who have obtained permanent residence in Brazil, foreign professionals working in international organizations, foreign staff recognized by the Brazilian government, foreign spouse, children, parents or guardians of Brazilian citizens (or holds the RNM national immigration registration card, and the Brazilian government specially authorizes them to enter for public interest), cargo transporters, foreigners who enter for public interest, international transit passengers who do not leave the international transit zone and are allowed to enter the country where they are to be, and technical stops in Brazil without passengers disembarking.
The Brazilian government stated that those who violate relevant entry restrictions will bear civil, administrative or criminal liability and will be immediately deported or repatriated.
htmlOn the 128th, the Chinese embassy and consulate in Brazil issued announcements one after another, reminding Chinese citizens who plan to come to Brazil to pay attention to relevant entry restrictions, and timely suspend and adjust their itinerary to prevent entry from being blocked.Previously, the Brazilian government had closed the land borders of all neighboring countries from the 23rd of this month for 15 days. On the same day, the Brazilian government also began to temporarily ban passengers from some countries from entering Brazil on international flights for a period of 30 days.
Australia
Australian Prime Minister Morrison html announced on the 429th that further escalation of quarantine restrictions will be fought against the increasingly serious epidemic. In addition to purchasing daily necessities and medicines, seeking medical treatment, exercising or going out to work, it is not recommended for people to go out. It is also emphasized that residents over 70 years old should be quarantined at home and not go out. The limit on the number of people gathering in public places has been tightened from ten to two. Outdoor fitness venues, parks and other facilities will be closed.
Australia's second largest airline Virgin Australia (Virgin Australia) announced that it will ground 90% of domestic routes by Friday, and all international routes by the end of March until June 14, which will cause more than 8,000 employees to be laid off. Tiger Airways, a low-cost airline under its banner, has also grounded all domestic routes.Earlier, Australia's largest airline, Qantas Australia, also announced a similar decision, with the expected number of layoffs reaching 20,000.
In order to curb the spread of the epidemic, the Australian government has taken the measures to close the border, and passengers who are not from their nationality or permanent residents are not allowed to enter the country. Australia Queensland and other states have also taken measures to close traffic. Mainstream Australian economists analyzed that the Qantas airline industry will suffer a heavy blow, and even if the government gives AU$750 million in the industry subsidies, it will be a drop in the bucket.
Spain
Spain Special Caremonial Meeting will pass a stricter "lockdown" on the 29th: From March 30 to April 9, all non-core industry staff must stay at home and are not allowed to work.
Sanchez said in a televised speech that the Spanish Special Cabinet meeting will pass a stricter "lockdown" on the 29th: From March 30 to April 9, all non-core industry staff must stay at home and are not allowed to work. The move aims to further control population movements to reduce the number of new infections and avoid a collapse in the healthcare system.
Sanchez did not specify the scope of core industries in his speech. Spanish media Le Nation reported that under the new "lockdown order", industries that are allowed to continue to operate mainly include agriculture, fishery, food, pharmaceuticals and daily necessities-related logistics industries.
Spain announced the implementation of a "city lockdown" measure nationwide on the 14th, stipulating that people across the country are prohibited from leaving their homes except for specific situations such as work, medical treatment or purchasing daily necessities.
Congo
Congo (Brazza) President Sassu delivered a speech through state television on the evening of the 28th, declaring a 30-day state of health emergency across the country. Starting from the 31st, practitioners in non-essential industries will be quarantined at home, traffic will be interrupted nationwide, shops other than food stores and pharmacies will be closed, and curfews will be imposed from 20:00 to 5:00.
Gambia and Guinea-Bissau, which are also in the West African region, entered a national emergency from the 27th and 28th respectively to strengthen the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.
Cape Verde
Cape Verde President Fonseca announced on the 28th that Cape Verde will enter a national emergency from 0:00 on the 29th.
Angola
Angola has entered a state of emergency since 0:00 on the 27th. Law enforcement departments began to set up roadblocks and strengthen law enforcement on the 28th, requiring people to avoid gathering, reduce going out, and not stay on the road.
Ghana
Ghana President Akufo-Ado announced in his TV speech on the evening of the 27th that Accra, Tema and Kumasi, the three cities with a large number of cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, will be "locked down" for at least two weeks from the 30th. Except for workers in specific industries, other people are not allowed to go out.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has closed its land border for one month from midnight on the 27th, and only necessary trade activities are allowed.
Malawi
Malawi government announced that it would suspend all international flights from April 1, and only transportation of rescue materials and other goods will be allowed.
Cambodia
html On March 28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia announced that in order to limit the spread of the new crown epidemic, Cambodia and other ASEAN countries have taken consistent measures to implement stricter entry restrictions on the original basis from 23:59 pm on March 30, including suspending all foreign citizens' travel visas, electronic visas, on-arrival visas and all visa-free policies within the next month;All foreign citizens preparing to go to Cambodia need to apply for visas in advance at Cambodia's embassy and consulates overseas, and need to provide health certificates issued by their national health authorities and tested positive for the new crown virus within 72 hours before the departure, as well as a health insurance certificate with a minimum coverage of US$50,000 during their stay in Cambodia; foreign citizens with diplomatic visas and official visas do not need to provide the above health and insurance certificates;
Before entering the country, all foreign citizens should undergo a health risk assessment and inspection by the Cambodian government and obey various measures such as mandatory isolation taken by the Cambodian Ministry of Health to avoid the spread of the virus.
Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation stated that the above travel restrictions are temporary measures taken on the basis of evaluating the current global COVID-19 epidemic and will be evaluated regularly.
Russian
Russian Prime Minister Mishustin signed an order to close the transit of all land ports, railway ports and other ports on the border of the Russian Federation from 0:00 on March 30, and at the same time close the land border between Russia and Belarus.
According to the order signed by Russian Prime Minister Mishustin on the 28th, Russia will start temporarily closing all border ports on the 30th to prevent the large-scale spread of the new coronavirus in Russia.
According to this order, from 0:00 on the 30th, Russia will temporarily close all roads, railways, river transportation and mixed border ports. The measure does not involve diplomats and their families and members of official delegations from other countries, nor will it be affected by international freight vehicle drivers, train crew members, seafarers, etc.
India
htmlOn the 128th, the Indian government said that due to the surge in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus, the country's health facilities are facing tensions, and the government plans to convert a batch of train cars into isolation wards.Reuters said that Indian Prime Minister Modi recently asked 1.3 billion people in the country to stay at home for three weeks to cut off the spread of the virus. And railway transportation, which is the lifeline of India, is also idle.
In response to this, the Indian government plans to make full use of idle trains. The Indian Railways issued a statement on the 28th saying that a car had been converted into an isolation facility.
company said that once the license is obtained, it plans to renovate ten train cars within 16 railway zones every week.
Indian Railways Minister Peyush Goyal said, "The railway department will create a clean, disinfected and sanitary environment to facilitate patients' comfortable recovery." But he did not specifically disclose that several patients would be arranged in a car.
Reuters said that the "closure" measures taken by the Indian government have had a huge impact on the country's poor population, and millions of migrant workers are expected to be cut off, while public transportation such as railways have shut down so many people can only return home on foot.
Myanmar
Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that in order to prevent and control the spread of the new coronavirus, the application of entry visas for all foreigners will be suspended from 0:1 on March 29 to April 30, including people from all countries with bilateral visa-free policies with ASEAN countries, and the entry visa-free rights will be suspended.
Foreign embassy in Myanmar, UN-affiliated organizations and foreigners who need to go to Myanmar for emergency affairs can apply for an entry visa at the Myanmar embassy and consulate or office. Before boarding, you must present the uninfected COVID-19 verification certificate issued by a certified laboratory within 72 hours. After entering the country, you need to be quarantined at home for 14 days.
Myanmar's Ministry of Health and Sports and the Civil Aviation Administration of Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Administration of Myanmar jointly issued a notice on the afternoon of the 29th stating that in order to cope with the spread of the new coronavirus epidemic, the Myanmar government temporarily closed its shipping for two weeks.
In order to prevent further input and spread of COVID19, the Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar and the Civil Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport of Myanmar, approved by the central government, will implement a temporary suspension of flights across Myanmar for two weeks from March 30, 2020 to April 13, 2020. The specific measures are as follows:
, (a) During the suspension period, all international commercial passenger flights are not allowed to land at any airport in Myanmar;
(b) All landing permits approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Transport of Myanmar in the past are suspended.
. The above temporary measures are not applicable to special flights approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Transport, such as disaster relief flights, cargo flights, medical evacuation, etc. If there are the above and related flights that involve night stops, the corresponding crew members must comply with the quarantine requirements of the Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar.
Italy
The current "lockdown" measures will be implemented until April 3, and the state of emergency that will be implemented from January 31 in response to the epidemic will be implemented as planned until July 31.
On the 28th local time, the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and the Ministry of Health jointly issued regulations that all Italian personnel entering the country who take various means of transportation must fill in their personal statements, explain the purpose of the trip and the address for isolation. In addition, the transportation carrier should measure the body temperature of the incoming personnel and provide masks.
According to the regulations issued on the 18th, incoming personnel outside the work reasons for staying for no more than 72 hours and whose registered address of the company belongs to the company is self-isolated for 14 days. There are no exceptions now.
Somali
On the 28th local time, the Somalia Civil Aviation and Transportation Administration announced that it will suspend all domestic flights from the 29th.
Previously, Somalia announced on March 16 that it had suspended all international flights for 15 days.
's ban on international and domestic flights will continue until further notice.
Mali
htmlOn December 25, Mali President Keta delivered a national televised speech on the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in China, declaring Mali entered a national health emergency.In order to effectively prevent the spread of the epidemic in China, all land borders of Mali will be closed, but freight and commodity transportation, especially the transportation of basic necessities, will not be affected by this.
speech did not specify the time of the action to take effect.
President Keita also announced two important decisions in his speech: one is that the first round of legislative elections originally scheduled to be held on the 29th will be carried out as usual; the other is that a curfew will be implemented nationwide from 21:00 p.m. to 5:00 the next day.
According to Mali's Independent, several West African countries have taken similar measures before. Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire closed their land borders on March 21 and 22, and all traffic restrictions except freight vehicles and tankers are restricted. The former has a time limit of two weeks and the latter has an indefinite period.
html Starting from 124, Mauritania has also closed its border with Mali.Greece
Greece announced the suspension of flights to Germany and the Netherlands from the 29th;
Ireland
Ireland stipulates that everyone must stay at home from the 28th to April 12th;
Serbia
Serbia will extend the weekend curfew from the 29th;
Romania
All parks in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, will be closed to the public from the 28th.
Malta
Malta stipulates that elderly people over 65 years old, pregnant women and high-risk groups with chronic diseases are not allowed to go out from the 28th, and the suspension of classes in educational institutions will be extended to the end of June;
Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevin Jamie decided on the 28th local time to stop exporting various bean products within the next three months from March 28th.
The picture shows the decision document of the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry
Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry said that this decision is a measure taken within the framework of the comprehensive economic plan approved by the government to ensure the demand for Egyptian goods, especially basic goods. This is part of the preventive measures taken by Egypt to cope with the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic at this stage.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Health reported on the 29th that as of 10:00 on the same day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in China reached 133, 2 deaths, and more than 90,000 people were in isolation and observation. It is also reported that from March 30 to April 20, all airports in Ukraine will be closed.
Saudi
Saudi Ministry of Interior issued a notice in the early morning of the 29th local time, saying that it will extend the home working hours of government agencies and private enterprises, and suspend measures such as international and domestic flights, intercity buses, taxis and trains, etc., and the cancellation time will be notified separately.
Previously, the Saudi government announced a suspension of the movement of people between the thirteen provinces and regions in Saudi Arabia. Strict closure measures have been taken for the three major cities of Riyadh, Mecca and Medina. Except for basic livelihood industries such as food and hygiene, personnel and vehicles are not allowed to enter and exit, and full-day control measures have been implemented in some areas of Medina.
Mexico
Mexico On March 28, local time in Mexico, the Mexican Ministry of Health said at a press conference that Mexico's current epidemic prevention and control still has a "last chance" and called on the public to self-isolate at home in the next month. In this way, the development of the epidemic can be delayed as much as possible. Only in this way can Mexico's limited medical resources be concentrated to treat patients.
Mexico's Deputy Minister of Health said that although Mexico is currently in the second stage of the epidemic development, that is, the community infection stage, it is predicted that the epidemic in Mexico will inevitably develop to the third stage, that is, the most serious stage of large-scale infection. The Mexican government has announced restrictions on public activities, including some non-essential government agencies.
UAE
According to the UAE News Agency, the UAE government will extend the four-day mandatory deep disinfection of the entire country for one week, which was originally scheduled to end on the morning of the 30th. Disinfection hours are from 8 pm to 6 am every day. All private and public transportation is prohibited during this period, except for special exemptions.
Cambodia
According to the announcement issued by the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 28th, in order to prevent the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Cambodia will take stricter measures to restrict the entry of foreign citizens.
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an announcement on the 28th saying that from 23:59 on March 30, all visa-free policies will be suspended, and the issuance of tourist visas, electronic visas and on-the-arrival visas will be suspended for one month. Entering the country with diplomatic visas and official visas will not be affected.
announcement stated that foreigners who need to enter must apply for a visa at the Cambodian embassy and consulate abroad, must issue a health certificate without the new coronavirus within 72 hours before departure, and must also hold a medical insurance policy with an insured amount of no less than US$50,000. After entering the country, you must undergo health inspections and isolation measures of the Cambodian health department.
Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the above measures will be adjusted according to the epidemic situation.
In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, Cambodia has previously announced a series of measures including temporary closure of KTVs and cinemas across the country, closure of classes in schools, restricting the entry of foreigners in countries with severe epidemics, and establishing a national committee for fighting the epidemic.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan National Railway Company announced on the 27th that according to the state of emergency export ban issued by the Ministry of Agriculture of Harbin, the Harbin Railway Company has suspended the export of 12 important livelihood commodities, including wheat flour, rye flour, buckwheat, sugar, potatoes, carrots, radishes, beets, onions, cabbage, sunflower seeds and sunflower seed oil.
Bulgaria
htmlOn December 23, the Baosteel government held a video conference to prohibit the export of protective supplies, disinfection and related supplies.Due to the impact of the epidemic, before May, Lufthansa, German airline suspended all flights from Frankfurt to Sofia. Lufthansa's Eurowings Airlines suspends flights from Sofia to Dusseldorf. Russian Airlines round-trip flights to Moscow and Sofia will be suspended until April 17 (the flight reserve still retains the flights on this route, but delays or temporary cancellations occur frequently).
Kazakhstan
1. According to the state of emergency export ban issued by the Ministry of Agriculture of Harbin, the Harbin Railway Company has suspended the export of 12 important livelihood commodities, including wheat flour, rye flour, buckwheat, sugar, potatoes, carrots, radish, beets, onions, cabbage, sunflower seeds and sunflower seed oil. 2. The Central Bank of Kazakhstan announced that the settlement and cash business departments of the second-level commercial banks in Nur-Sultan and Almaty will be suspended from March 30 to April 5. Legal persons and natural persons will not be affected by payment and exchange business through remote channels such as online banking and mobile banking. Natural persons can still handle cash withdrawals, non-cash payments, account recharges and other businesses through the bank automatic teller terminal. The Kazakhstan Interbank Settlement Center, which belongs to the Central Bank of Kazakhstan, handles payment services for banks, income committees and other market participants as usual. 3. According to the Kazakhstan Informburo.kz website on March 27, according to the Kazakhstan Post Company (Kazpost) released a message that as of March 27, Kazakhstan has suspended the delivery and reception of international postal parcels with 28 countries due to the implementation of measures to fight the new crown pneumonia epidemic. These countries include:
Australia, Azerbaijan, Algeria, , Armenia, Armenia, , Brazil, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Israel, India, Iran, Spain, Canada, Qatar , Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia , Moldova, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, UAE, Pakistan, the United States, Singapore , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan, Turkey, the Philippines and South Korea.
The above list will be dynamically adjusted according to changes in the epidemic situation. Postal parcel business with relevant countries will be resumed after restrictions are lifted.
Azerbaijan
Baku March 25 REPORT.AZ website reported that the Azerbaijan cabinet decided that cotton wool, felt and non-woven materials, special yarns, ribbons, ropes, cables, steel cables and their products were exempt from tariffs.The decision is valid until December 31, 2022.
Polish
Polish enterprises or individuals have gained trust by impersonating legally registered companies or bankrupt companies, forging registration documents, etc., and lied that they could export protective products such as medical masks, and did not ship the goods after receiving the payment and lost contact, causing direct economic losses to Chinese companies or individuals.
specifically reminds foreign trade companies to prevent risks when purchasing from outside, especially to be vigilant against foreign companies or individuals who claim to provide a large amount of medical protective supplies.
It is understood that the supply of protective supplies such as medical masks in Poland is becoming increasingly tight. It is recommended to fully understand the background and credit situation of the trading partner through lawyers or banks before signing a contract and making external payments; to carefully agree on the terms of the contract to avoid damage to interests.
Malaysia
Nanyang Commercial Daily reported on March 23 that Malaysian Minister of Transport Wei Jiaxiang revealed that at the suggestion of the Ministry of Transport, Prime Minister Muhyiddin has agreed to exempt the import tax of 20% and the sales tax of 10% of imported masks to prevent the continuous surge in the price of masks. He said that he hopes that measures to exempt mask import and sales tax will reduce the consumption burden of the general public. In addition, he also said that the Ministry of Transport will do its best to air transport more masks to Malaysia to assist the people in fighting the epidemic.
Ecuador
Ecuador Express reported on March 25 that on the 24th, Ecuador Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries Ontaneda said in a televised speech that Ecuador has entered a national emergency for more than a week, and 70% of production activities have been stagnant, and only some agricultural companies, exporters, supermarkets and pharmacies are still operating.
Weng pointed out that it is too early to evaluate the total economic losses caused by the epidemic, but in terms of the industry, business is one of the industries that are most affected by the epidemic. As of now, the industry's losses have exceeded US$350 million. The economic losses caused to the industry by the epidemic are also comparable.
Tajikistan
Tajik News Agency Dushanbe reported on March 18 that the Tajik government is currently reviewing the draft "Tax Code". The bill proposes to reduce the tower tax from 10 to 7. The sales tax on primary aluminum will be replaced by special payments; the use of automobiles and roads will be abolished and incorporated into consumption tax; the transportation tax and real estate tax will be combined and included in local taxes. After the new Tax Code is passed, the tower will have 6 types of national taxes (income tax, profit tax, value-added tax , consumption tax, social tax, natural resource tax) and 1 type of local tax.
Japan
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of the afternoon of the 29th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Japan has reached 1,827, of which 55 deaths have occurred. In addition, relevant persons revealed on the 28th that for foreigners from the United States whose cases of new coronavirus pneumonia have surged, the Japanese government has made adjustments to the direction of additionally designating them as the target of refusing to enter.
Japan Kyodo News reported that according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the number of infections in the United States has become the largest in the world, and the Japanese government judged that it is necessary to strengthen restrictions on exchanges between Japan and the United States. However, even in the United States, the number of infections varies in different regions. Japan basically decided to carefully consider that the targets of refusing to enter the country are the entire United States or only in some regions.
If this measure is implemented, foreigners who have been stranded in the United States within 14 days before applying for entry to Japan may be unable to enter Japan. Regarding the target area, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs basically decided to increase the risk level of infectious diseases to level 3 and advised to avoid going there.
The Japanese government has asked entrymen from all over the United States, including Japanese, to be isolated at home or hotel for 14 days, and to avoid using public transportation.
According to reports, Japan has implemented measures to South Korea and some European countries separately. On the other hand, the United States also advises its citizens to avoid going to other countries and regions, including Japan, and requires people returning to the United States from Japan to be quarantined at home for 14 days and undergo medical observation.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Daily Finance reported on the 20th that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka announced the suspension of imports of motor vehicles and non-essential goods to alleviate the exchange rate pressure of the rupee and prevent panic in the financial market caused by the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
Finland
Finland Airlines issued a press release saying that in order to minimize the negative impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the company's finances, the company is now adjusting its flight plans and reconfiguring resources based on the declined demand.
1. Finnair flight adjustment plan:
. Cancel flights to mainland China (Guangzhou, Nanjing, Beijing Capital, Beijing Daxing, Shanghai, Xi'an) until April 30, 2020. Flying to Hong Kong before April 30, 2020 will still maintain one flight per day, rather than two flights per day. , cancel two weekly flights to Japan Osaka , and will implement 10 weekly flights to Osaka in the summer of 2020 (March 29 to October 24, 2020), instead of the 12 weekly flights planned previously. . Cancel daily flights to Seoul, South Korea from March 9 to April 16, 2020. The new route to Busan, South Korea was postponed from March 31, 2020 to July 1. , cancel flights between Helsinki and Milan from March 9 to April 7, 2020. Finnair has informed the relevant passengers of ticket cancellation information about the flight cancellation information. Passengers can request a full refund or contact Finnair customer service to make a change.
2. Finnair will adjust its resources according to the situation and begin negotiations on planned temporary layoffs, which affect the entire Finnair personnel in Finland. According to current estimates, possible layoffs will be implemented to temporarily lay off 14 to 30 days during the cooperation process.
negotiations began on March 12 and are expected to last for two weeks. Countries outside Finland will also take similar personnel measures. As announced on February 28, Finnair is also adjusting its other costs globally, such as sales and marketing activities and other external spending.
Fiji
htmlOn March 20, Fiji Airlines announced that due to the impact of the epidemic, all international flights will be suspended, and only flights from Singapore to Fiji will be retained twice a week. The measure will continue until the end of May.Fiji Airlines will suspend flights from Nadi to Sydney after Sunday, March 22. The last flight from Nadi to Los Angeles will leave Fiji on March 22 (Sunday) and return from Los Angeles on March 24 (Tuesday), and will be suspended afterwards.
Fiji Airlines will provide the last flight from Auckland to Nadi on Sunday, March 22, and the last flight from the South Pacific on Saturday, March 21, including Nadi or Suva to Nukualofa, Honyala to Funafuti, and the last flight from Nadi to Honolulu on Sunday, March 22. The round trip between Nadi to Brisbane, Melbourne, Christchurch, Wellington , Hong Kong, Tokyo (Narina), Apia , Tarawa, Christmas Island, Wawau and San Francisco are suspended immediately.
round trip flights from Suva to Sydney, Auckland and Port Via , and round trip flights from Apia to Honolulu and Christmas Island to Honolulu are suspended immediately. The suspension measures above
will continue until the end of May, and will be further extended if travel restrictions remain. Fiji Airlines will work with foreign embassies and governments to launch a temporary resumption flight during the suspension period to enable citizens concerned to return to their original residence, and plans to resume one flight to and from Tokyo (Narinata) and Hong Kong on March 27 and March 29 respectively.
The Chinese Embassy in Fiji reminds Chinese citizens in Fiji to pay close attention to the above new measures and arrange their itineraries reasonably. Fiji Airlines customer service hotline: (00679)6720888 or (00679)3304388. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center Tel: +86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991. The telephone number of our consular insurance is: (00679)9997321.
Oman
Oman's Supreme Committee on the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic has decided to take the following measures from 12 noon on the 18th:
1. Omani sea, land and air ports are only allowed to enter Omani people, and Omani people are prohibited from going abroad. 2. All other stores in commercial centers except food and daily necessities stores, clinics, pharmacies, and glasses stores are closed. 3. All meetings, gatherings and other group activities are suspended.4. Close all tourist attractions and do not gather in public places including beaches, canyons, mountains, deserts, waterfalls, hot springs, etc. 5, Close traditional markets in Matra, Nizwa and other places, as well as other private markets. 6. All restaurants including hotels are prohibited from ordering, but takeout is available. 7. Close all sports and cultural clubs. 8, Close all sports facilities and barber shops, etc. 9. Close all mosques. Kenya
According to Kenyan media reports recently, Kenya air transport, sea transport and land transport have been significantly affected by the epidemic. In terms of air transport, since the outbreak of the epidemic, Kenya flights have been grounded for some international routes, and international trade activities have decreased, resulting in Kenya Airlines suffering US$8 million in losses per month. Starting from March 25, Kenya announced the suspension of all international passenger flights, which will put Kenya's aviation industry in an unprecedented challenge. In terms of shipping, due to the tight supply chain, the arrival and transfer of ships and transshipment of Mombasa Port were affected. This month, 37 ships were cancelled to Ken, 104 were in a pending state, and the number of containers carried by ships was also less than expected.
In recent years, China has accounted for about 21% of Kenya's total imports, and Kenya is highly dependent on China's imported raw materials and daily necessities. Affected by the supply chain disruptions or delays caused by the epidemic, Ken manufacturers and retailers have received shocks. It is estimated that Ken needs to find products purchased or produced locally in third countries to reach US$3.66 billion. The cost of living and production in Kenya may rise, putting great pressure on the economy.
Ukraine
Ukraine Independent News Agency reported on March 25 that the Ukrainian government declared a state of emergency for 30 days and extended the national quarantine period to April 24. During states of emergency and isolation, a unified national civil defense system is implemented.
The government decided to ban the export of alcohol from Wuerlin by June 1. The alcohol manufacturer's export monitoring point is responsible for monitoring the alcohol destination. The cabinet allows factories with licenses to implement drug and companion products trade during quarantine, and allows direct delivery to home delivery according to the manufacturer's specified drug transportation and storage conditions.
International Monetary Fund
AFP reported that on the 27th, IMF President Georgieva said at an online press conference that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has put the world economy into recession, and this recession is more serious than the last global financial crisis. For this reason, developing countries need a lot of funds to overcome the crisis. According to conservative estimates, emerging economies need about $2.5 trillion in funds. Currently, more than 80 countries have applied for emergency rescue from the International Monetary Fund, most of which are low-income countries.
In addition, Ge also called for an increase in the deployment of fast-issued emergency kits (currently around US$50 billion) at the International Monetary Organization video conference.
995% of flights in Africa were grounded
Motor media reported on March 27 that Abderrahmane Berthé, Secretary-General of the African Airline Association, said that due to the impact of the epidemic, 95% of flights in Africa were grounded. If it still cannot be resolved by June, African airlines will not be able to support it. He expects to need US$2.5-3 billion in financial support.
Several airlines announce new international flight plans
Air China
Eastern Airlines
According to the Civil Aviation Administration's request on March 26, on the basis of the requirements of the Civil Aviation Administration to continue to reduce the number of international passenger flights during the epidemic, due to epidemic prevention and control, China Eastern Airlines will retain 19 international flights including New York, Toronto, Canada , Paris, France, London Heathrow, Germany, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sydney, Australia, Auckland, Tokyo, Japan, Narita, South Korea, Seoul, Incheon, India, Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Manila, Cambodia, Yangon, Myanmar, Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, between March 29 and May 2, with a total of 40 international flights flying per week.
In other words, all other international flights such as Shanghai, Los Angeles, USA, San Francisco, Canada, Vancouver, Sydney, Melbourne, London, Gatwick, etc., which are currently operating during the epidemic will be cancelled.The specific flight information is as follows:
China Airlines
html From March 29, the international flight plan is as follows:China Airlines stated that the special handling plan for relevant tickets is as follows:
. If you need to cancel your itinerary, you can go to the original ticket purchase channel to apply for a refund within the validity period of the ticket, and China Southern Airlines is exempt from the refund fee. . For passengers who still have flight plans in the future, it is recommended to change the ticket after the later flight plan is announced. China Southern Airlines is exempt from change handling fees. Xia Airlines
In order to resolutely curb the high incidence of imported COVID-19 epidemics from abroad, according to the requirements of the State Council’s joint prevention and control of the epidemic, Xiamen Airlines has decided to further reduce the number of international passenger flights. The recent international and regional flight plans are as follows:
Junejiao Airlines
In accordance with the requirements of the Civil Aviation Administration on March 26 "On Continue to Reduce the Number of International Passenger Flights During the Epidemic" by the Civil Aviation Administration on March 26, in order to further prevent imported cases from abroad and consolidate the existing epidemic prevention results, Juneyao Airlines retains four international flight destinations, including Helsinki, Finland, Osaka, Japan, Bangkok, Thailand, and Singapore. The details are as follows:
Ruili Airlines
In order to resolutely curb the high incidence of imported COVID-19 epidemics from overseas, according to the "Notice on Continue to Reduce the Number of International Passenger Flights During the Epidemic Prevention and Control Period" issued by the Civil Aviation Administration on March 26, Ruili Airlines cancels all international routes on flights from March 29 to May 2. The company will resume international routes in accordance with the epidemic situation and the relevant regulations of the Civil Aviation Administration. The recovery date is to be determined.
Starting today, other airports in Hubei except Wuhan will resume domestic passenger flights | Shenzhen Airlines will resume
html The first one to resume html On the evening of December 27, the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued the "Notice on Resuming Civil Aviation Flights in Hubei Province", which pointed out that from 0:00 on March 29, domestic passenger flights in Hubei Province will resume other airports except Wuhan Tianhe Airport ; from 0:00 on April 8, domestic passenger flights in Wuhan Tianhe Airport will resume.Civil Aviation Resources Network learned that Shenzhen Airlines is the first to resume its Hubei route. On March 29, the first flight from Hubei to Hunan, Xiangyang, , and Shenzhen, took off at 6:00; the route from , Yichang, and Wuhan were successively resumed.
my country's latest support policy for business entities in the circulation industry
Fiscal and tax policy
All small-scale VAT taxpayers will reduce the tax rate from March to May from 3% to 1%, and small-scale taxpayers in Hubei are exempted from value-added tax.
During the epidemic, the daily service industry is exempt from value-added tax.
extends the longest carry-forward period for the accommodation and catering industry to suffer losses in 2020 from 5 years to 8 years.
Increase subsidies for vocational training; extend the tax declaration period, and promote contactless online tax payment.
Social Security Policy
For Hubei enterprises, the unit payment part of the three social insurance items of pension, unemployment and work-related injuries from February to June is exempted.
exempts pension, unemployment and work-related injury insurance premiums from February to June for small and medium-sized enterprises outside Hubei, and levies three social insurance premiums from February to April for large enterprises at half of the price.
allows enterprises in difficulty to apply for social security deferral. A phased halving is imposed on the part of employee basic medical insurance unit payments to provide flexible employment and social security online services.
Financial policy
provides special re-loans for key enterprises in epidemic prevention and control, and the central government provides interest subsidies;
extends or renews loans to enterprises that have difficulty in repayment due to the epidemic; guide banks to reduce loan interest rates, reduce service fees, guide financial institutions to increase low-interest loans, and targeted support for individual industrial and commercial households.
Reduce costs
html The general industrial and commercial electricity price will be reduced by 5% from December to June, and the off-season natural gas prices will be implemented in advance;Reduce and exempt state-owned property rents, and encourage local governments to provide subsidies to private housing owners and platform enterprises of small and medium-sized enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households that make concessions;
Toll roads are exempted during the epidemic, and enterprises in need are allowed to apply for delaying the payment of housing provident fund, and the full refund of the union funds for small and micro enterprises.
Next step: Coordinate financial institutions to increase credit support, reduce the financing costs of enterprises, promote local support to property platforms and merchants to overcome difficulties, and reduce the rental costs of enterprises.Support places with conditions to combine the renovation of old urban communities, accelerate the construction of express delivery stations, standardized vegetable markets, chain convenience stores, parking lots and other convenient facilities to make up for the shortcomings in community consumption.
Deferred tax
●Taxpayers who are unable to apply for tax declaration or delayed declaration due to the impact of the epidemic can promptly explain the legitimate reasons to the tax department and complete the relevant procedures and apply for the declaration. In this case, the tax department will not charge tax late fees according to law, will not impose administrative penalties, will not adjust tax credit evaluation, will not lower the tax credit rating, and will not be recognized as an abnormal household.
●The tax declaration and payment period for March is extended to March 23 according to law. After the expiration, the tax bureaus of the relevant provincial taxation bureaus can also appropriately extend the tax declaration period in accordance with the law.
●For enterprises that really have special difficulties, help enterprises alleviate financial pressure by handling delayed payment of taxes and deferred social security fees in accordance with the law.
(Source: Mike Foreign Trade Say )
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