Beijing to stop requiring quarantines for incoming travellers from January 8
Beijing to stop requiring quarantines for incoming travellers from January 8
Country to toughen border control measures for travellers from China
Total active cases stand at 14,711
The individual would be deported and banned from entering the country for a certain period, according to authorities
All international arrivals in the country are asked to test if they become symptomatic; free tests are provided at the airport
Measures would need to be targeted at the most appropriate flights, airports, and carried out in a coordinated manner, says spokesperson
China has so far used only Chinese-made vaccines – which are of the inactivated virus type and not based on the Western mRNA technology – for its own population
Over 197.8 million PCR tests have been conducted in the country so far
All children in this age range will be vaccinated in the next few months, according to a briefing about the current Covid situation in the country
The decision comes after the country announced it will require travellers from China to take Covid tests before departure and upon arrival