The U. S. government The U. S. government would possibly impose new COVID-19 measures on U. S. travelers from China because of considerations about Beijing’s “lack of transparent data,” U. S. officials said Tuesday. China in the past 24 hours, leading to a surge in infections there.
Japan said it would require negative COVID-19 screening upon arrival of travelers from China. Malaysia has put in place more follow-up and surveillance measures. data, aggregating data from viral genome series, reported through the People’s Republic of China,” the officials, the initials of the People’s Republic of China, said.
Some hospitals and funeral homes in China have been defeated as the virus spreads largely unchecked through the country of 1. 4 billion people.
However, official statistics showed only one COVID death in the seven days leading up to Monday, raising doubts among fitness experts and citizens about the government data. The figures do not fit the experience of countries with much smaller populations after reopening.
China said on Monday it would avoid requiring incoming travelers to quarantine from Jan. 8, a major step toward easing restrictions at its borders, which have largely been closed since 2020.