India, Spain, Malaysia add travel restrictions for tourists from China as Covid-19 increases | Travel

Authorities around the world are imposing or considering restrictions Traveler are from China like Covid-19 cases have increased after the relaxation of the “no Covid” rules.

They cited a lack of information from China about the variants and concerns about the wave of infections. China has dismissed criticism of its Covid data and said it expects future mutations to be more transmissible but less severe.

Below is a list of regulations for visitors from China.

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USA

The United States will introduce mandatory Covid-19 testing for travelers arriving from China starting January 5. All airline passengers two years of age and older will have to have a negative test result. more than two days before departure from China, Hong Kong or Macau. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said US citizens should also reconsider traveling to China, Hong Kong and Macau.

INDIA

The country has required Covid-19 negative test reports for travelers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Thailand, the health minister said. Passengers from those countries will be quarantined if they show symptoms or test positive.

JAPAN

Japan will require a negative Covid-19 test on arrival for travelers from mainland China. Those who test positive will be required to isolate for seven days. New border measures against China will come into effect at midnight on December 30. The government will also limit requests from airlines to increase flights to China.

ITALY

Italy has ordered Covid-19 antigen swabs and virus sequencing for all travelers from China. Milan’s main airport, Malpensa, has begun testing passengers arriving from Beijing and Shanghai. “This measure is necessary to ensure surveillance and detection of possible variants of the virus in order to protect the Italian people,” said Health Minister Orazio Schillaci.

SPAIN

This country’s Health Minister Carolina Darias said that Spain will require a negative test for Covid-19 or a full vaccination against the disease when visitors come from China.

MALAYSIA

Malaysian Minister Zaliha Mustafa said in a statement that Malaysia will screen all domestic travelers for fever and test waste water from aircraft arriving from China for Covid-19.

TAIWAN

Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center said all passengers on direct flights from China, as well as sailing at the two offshore islands, will have to undergo PCR testing upon arrival, starting from January 1st.

SOUTH KOREA

South Korea will require travelers from China to provide negative Covid test results before departure, South Korea’s News1 news agency reported on Friday, following Beijing’s decision to lift strict policies. Strictly no Covid.

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AUSTRALIA

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia was monitoring the situation for China “as we continue to monitor the impact of Covid in Australia and around the world.”

PHILIPPINES

Transport Minister Jaime Bautista said the Southeast Asian country was “very cautious” and could take measures such as requiring testing for travelers coming from China, but not an order. completely banned.

OLDER BROTHER

Officials say Britain is considering whether to impose restrictions on people arriving from China, but has no plans to do so.

Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said there could be an update in the coming days, but another minister said that a review of the evidence so far did not suggest any new variants that would cause concern. the government imposes restrictions.

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