Last Updated: August 28, 2023, 14:30 IST
A traveler walks through the international flight arrivals area at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, on April 26, 2023. (AP Photo File)
China lifts Covid-19 test requirement for incoming travelers, signaling progress in ending long-standing virus restrictions
China will no longer require a negative Covid-19 test result from incoming travelers starting Wednesday. It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing Monday. China ended its “zero-covid” policy only in December, after years of draconian curbs that at times included full-city lockdowns and lengthy quarantines for people who were infected.
As part of those measures, incoming travelers were required to quarantine for weeks at government-designated hotels. The curbs slowed the world’s second-largest economy, leading to rising unemployment and rare instances of unrest.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)
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