World / Saudi Arabia to allow entry of vaccinated tourists from August 1

Saudi Arabia has said that it will allow vaccinated tourists to enter the country from August 1. Vaccinated tourists will be allowed to enter without having to be institutionally quarantined upon providing a negative COVID-19 PCR test and a vaccination certificate, it added. COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna are acceptable, it further said.