Travel news latest: US heightens warning against cruise holidays

Travel news latest: US heightens warning against cruise holidays

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam , began a strict lockdown today in an attempt to curb its worst coronavirus outbreak. People in high-risk districts are not allowed to leave home under the tight restrictions, which will remain in effect for at least two weeks. In Hong Kong , the granting of a quarantine exemption to Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is drawing criticism from lawmakers as the city tightens entry restrictions for international travellers. Kidman, who reportedly flew to Hong Kong last week from coronavirus-hit Sydney, was exempted from a weeklong quarantine. Sri Lanka has announced a 10-day lockdown starting on Friday night in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as surging infections and deaths overwhelm the island's health system. Thousands demonstrated across France for a sixth consecutive weekend against a Covid health pass required for daily activities, highlighting a simmering political risk for President Emmanuel Macron. In Taiwan , President Tsai Ing-wen received her first dose of the island's domestically developed coronavirus vaccine today, launching its rollout to the public. The vaccine was given emergency approval by regulators in July, using a shortcut that prompted fierce opposition from parts of Taiwan's medical and scientific community. A ustralia