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Following Beijing’s relaxation of stringent “zero-COVID” regulations, other countries have placed restrictions on visitors from China amid a COVID-19 increase. They mention a dearth of data from China on variations and express concern over an outbreak of illnesses. China has dismissed criticism of their data and stated that it anticipates future mutations to maybe be more virulent but less severe.
The guidelines for Chinese visitors are listed below:
United States
Beginning on January 5, the US will require COVID-19 tests of all visitors from China. No later than two days prior to departure from China, Hong Kong, or Macau, all flight passengers age two and older must have a negative test result. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommended that Americans rethink their plans to visit China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
India
For travellers travelling from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand, India has enforced a COVID-19 negative test report, according to the health minister. If travellers from such nations exhibit COVID-19 symptoms or have a positive COVID-19 test result, they will be placed in quarantine.
Japan
For visitors from the Chinese mainland, Japan will demand a COVID-19 test result that is negative. Those who test positive must stay in isolation for seven days. On December 30, at midnight, new border controls for China will come into force. The government would also put restrictions on airline proposals to boost flight numbers to China. The government of Hong Kong has requested Japan to lift a limitation requiring passenger flights from the financial centre to land at four specific Japanese airports, claiming the decision will have an impact on 60,000 travellers.
Italy
For all visitors arriving from China, the nation has requested COVID-19 antigen swabs and virus sequencing. Malpensa, the primary airport serving Milan, had already begun testing people coming from Beijing and Shanghai. According to minister Orazio Schillaci, who announced the requirement for passenger testing, “the action is essential to enable surveillance and detection of any variations of the virus in order to protect the Italian population.”
Taiwan
According to Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center, all passengers travelling on direct flights from China as well as by boat at two offshore islands will be required to submit to PCR tests upon arrival. Beginning on January 1, Taiwan will examine Chinese arrivals for COVID-19.
States considering travel restrictions
the United Kingdom
The UK is considering placing COVID-19 limitations on travellers arriving from China, including mandating coronavirus testing, according to the Telegraph. The decision over whether the UK should follow the US and Italy in applying COVID restrictions for travellers from China is anticipated to be made on Thursday by representatives from the Departments of Transport, Home Office, and Health and Social Care.
Nations Keeping an Eye on the Situation
Australia
According to Australia, there would be no modifications to the regulations governing entry for Chinese tourists. According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, “there is no change in the travel advise at this moment, but we are continuing to watch the issue, as we continue to monitor the impact of Covid both here in Australia and around the world.”
Philippines
According to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, the Southeast Asian nation is “extremely cautious” and may require testing of tourists from China but won’t outright ban them.
