As Uzbekistan opens its borders to travellers for the first time since March, its government has pledged to compensate tourists who catch Covid-19 while holidaying there. Those who contract the virus within the Central Asian country could be granted US$3,000 (£2,417) to cover the costs of medical care in an Uzbek hospital. “We want to reassure tourists they can come to Uzbekistan,” said Sophie Ibbotson, Uzbekistan’s Tourism Ambassador to the UK.