International visitor numbers in January were already back to two-thirds of what they were before the pandemic began, data shows

The ministry said foreigners holding visas issued before Mar 28, 2020 that are still within their validity dates will also be able to enter China

More than 77,500 Russians went there between September 2022 and January 2023 as COVID-19 restrictions were eased, compared with about 88,000 in the same period just before the pandemic

Tourism sector, a crucial source of foreign currency and jobs for Egypt's struggling economy, earned $10.75 billion in the last financial year

The number of foreign visitors to Switzerland's mountains, lakes and cities collapsed in 2020 and 2021 as countries imposed travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19

The reopening came after an agreement between tourist businesses, authorities, and community leaders to guarantee security at the site in Peru

A rise in backcountry accidents comes as the Japanese government heavily promotes inbound tourism post-pandemic, having opened its border fully late last year

Tens of thousands of travellers commute between mainland China and its special administrative region for the first time in three years after all border checkpoints were reopened fully