The United States will impose mandatory Covid-19 tests on travellers from China, US health officials have said, joining India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan in taking new measures after Beijing's decision to lift stringent zero-Covid policies
The United States will impose mandatory Covid-19 tests on travellers from China, US health officials have said, joining India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan in taking new measures after Beijing's decision to lift stringent zero-Covid policies.
The lifting of restrictions, following widespread protests against them, means Covid is spreading largely unchecked and likely infecting millions of people a day, according to some international health experts. The US and Chinese approaches to battling Covid have been markedly different throughout the pandemic.
In June, the United States rescinded a 17-month-old requirement that people arriving in the country by air test negative for Covid-19. "Hong Kong has a sufficient amount of medicine to fight Covid, and healthcare workers have gained rich experience in facing the pandemic," he added. The lifting of restrictions, which came after widespread protests against them, means Covid is spreading largely unchecked and likely infecting millions of people a day, according to some international health experts.
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