AP — The United States announced new COVID-19 needs Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other countries imposing restrictions due to a wave of infections.
The cases across China follow the cancellation of the country’s strict antivirus controls. China’s “zero COVID” policies kept China’s infection rate low, but fueled public frustration and crushed economic growth.
Starting January 5, all travelers to the U. S. are in the U. S. U. S. citizens from China will need to write a COVID-19 check no more than two days in advance and provide a negative check before boarding their flight. The check applies to anyone 2 years of age and older.
Other countries have taken steps in an effort to prevent infections from spreading beyond China’s borders. Japan will require negative COVID-19 control upon arrival of travelers from China, and Malaysia has announced new tracking and surveillance measures. India, South Korea and Taiwan require virus checking for visitors from China.
The Lunar New Year, which begins on Jan. 22, is generally China’s busiest season, and China announced Tuesday that it will resume issuing passports for tourism for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020.
The action of the EE. UU. es a return to the needs of some foreigners. The Biden administration lifted the last of the terms in June. At that time, the CDC continued to advise others boarding flights to the United States to get tested within a while. before departure time and not if they were sick.
At the beginning of the pandemic, the U. S. The U. S. government banned foreigners from China from entering the pandemic, weeks after the virus emerged three years ago. the disease.
But the virus was already spreading in the U. S. Among other people with no background.
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