COVID-19 first gave the impression in central China due last year, but Beijing has largely controlled its epidemic thanks to strict restrictions and strict fitness measures for anyone entering the country.
In March, when the virus was torn apart, China closed its borders to all citizens.
Gradually, it has restrictions to allow other stranded persons to return with special permission from their embassies, negative COVID-19 tests and approximately 40 weeks after arrival.
But in a radical change, as the epidemic spreads across Europe, the Chinese embassy in the UK said Wednesday that Beijing had to “temporarily suspend” access from Britain through non-Chinese citizens.
Since then, embassies in Belgium, the Philippines, India, Ukraine and Bangladesh have issued warnings.
China’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it is a “reasonable and fair” measure to combat the pandemic.
“China builds on the practices of many countries and adjusts its control of other affected people’s access to China in line with progress in the pandemic situation,” said ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.
Britain, one of the hardest-hit countries in the world, with nearly 48,000 virus-related deaths and more than a million cases, has entered a new national lockdown to stop the spread of the contagion.
Belgium, which has a number of COVID-19 cases consistent with the world’s capita, has been blocked since last week, while giant portions of the Philippines returned to the blockade in October.
India reported 8 million instances last week, only the United States, while Ukraine and Bangladesh have also been resources from instances imported into China in recent months.
Beijing has recently hardened for travelers from several other countries, making access very difficult.
They come with the presentation of a certificate of aptitude from the local Chinese embassy showing the effects of nucleic acid control and antibody control, within 48 hours of travel.
The new regulations apply to travelers from countries such as France, Singapore, Canada, Germany, Pakistan, South Africa and the United States.
Complaints originated through the strict requirement of two tests and the short delay.