Dec. 28 (UPI) — Travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau will need to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the United States starting Jan. 5, Biden’s management announced Wednesday.
Under the new rule, travelers 2 years of age and older will be required to present a negative COVID-19 check within two days of departing for the United States. Nationality and prestige of vaccination will not need to provide the check.
Meanwhile, China continues to ease its COVID-19 restrictions following public reaction to its 0-instance pressure, which included lockdowns. since March 2020.
On December 23, the U. S. State Departmentissued a Level Three advisory for China, urging the ers to reconsider their stopover plans in the country “due to emerging COVID-19 cases, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, and similar restrictions to COVID-19. “