Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 27 Dec 2022, 05:26 am Print

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Beijing: China, a nation currently struggling to contain the rising COVID-19 cases, will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January, media reports said.
The move is going to be the last major shift from the country's zero-Covid policy.
China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday as quoted by Xinhua.
Inbound travelers to China are advised to take a nucleic acid test within 48 hours before their departure. People with a positive test result are advised to postpone their travels until they test negative, it said.
There is no need for travelers to apply for a health code from Chinese diplomatic and consular missions. According to the statement, they will declare their health status on the customs card.
Those with an abnormal health status declaration or fever symptoms will receive an antigen test at customs. They will be advised to self-isolate at home until recovery or be treated in a hospital, depending on their health conditions, it said.
China will scrap restrictions on international passenger flights, increase the number of flights in stages, and optimize the distribution of routes, according to the statement.
China is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases ever since it lifted restrictions.
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