China scraps all Covid testing requirements for travellers
As of Wednesday, people arriving in China will no longer be required to submit negative test result, according to Foreign Ministry.
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China ended its “zero-COVID” policy only in December [Photo: Reuters]
China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travellers starting Wednesday.
It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020.
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 travellers 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.