The U.S. in particular is worried that a new Covid variant could emerge in China as the virus spreads widely and rapidly.
The CDC on Wednesday announced new testing requirements for airline passengers whose trips originate in China.
The CDC on Wednesday announced new testing requirements for airline passengers whose trips originate in China. All passengers, regardless of nationality or vaccination status, must get tested for Covid no more than two days before their flight to the U.S. and present a negative result to the airline before departure. The requirements go into effect on Jan. 5.
China's zero-Covid policy, which sought to crush outbreaks through severe measures, means a large portion of the population does not have any immunity to the highly transmissible omicron variants, the official said. As a consequence, the Biden administration is forecasting that a large number of people will be infected relatively quickly in China.
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