Singapore 'bubble' business hotel welcomes first guests

Singapore has launched a travel “bubble” business hotel that allows executives to do face-to-face meetings without a risk of exposure to the coronavirus, in one of the world’s first such facilities. The hotel has meeting rooms outfitted with airtight glass panels to reduce the risk of transmission and even has a special compartment with an ultraviolet light to sanitise documents so they can be shared between participants. Some of its first guests have come from France, Germany, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. The hotel differs from quarantine hotels in the city-state, where guests are isolated for two weeks and must pass COVID-19 tests before being cleared to leave and join the local community. Visitors to the bubble hotel are not permitted to enter Singapore and must leave via the airport.<br/>