More than a dozen international locations have slapped contemporary journey rules on travellers from China, because the world’s most populous nation faces a surge in Covid circumstances following its resolution to calm down strict virus restrictions.
Here is a run-down of the locations which have imposed obligatory Covid checks and different guidelines on arrivals from China, which Beijing has condemned as “unacceptable”.
– United States –
From Thursday, the United States would require adverse Covid checks taken inside two days of departure — or documentation proving passengers have recovered from the virus inside the previous 90 days — for all entries from China.
Acceptable checks embody “a PCR test or an antigen self-test administered and monitored by a telehealth service or a licensed provider”, based on the US Centers for Disease Control.
The guidelines embody these travelling from Hong Kong and Macau.
EUROPEAN UNION
Also from Thursday, all these arriving in France from China should current a adverse PCR take a look at end result, or a speedy antigen take a look at, that was taken lower than 48 hours earlier than their flight.
Italy and Spain have additionally imposed Covid take a look at necessities.
The bloc stated this week it “strongly encouraged” member states demand Covid checks from passengers coming from China and that arrivals are screened for the virus.
AUSTRALIA
Australia can be requiring travellers from China — together with Hong Kong and Macau — to offer a adverse Covid-19 take a look at earlier than arrival, citing a “lack of comprehensive information” from Beijing in regards to the outbreak.
CANADA
Canada is asking travellers arriving from China to point out a adverse Covid take a look at taken not more than two days earlier than their departure.
UNITED KINGDOM
From Thursday, all travellers to the UK from China should submit a adverse take a look at earlier than boarding.
The UK authorities additionally stated it will take a look at “a sample of arrivals” to watch for brand new variants.
ISRAEL
Israel is requiring Covid checks on foreigners desiring to journey from China, with a screening centre set as much as take a look at arrivals who volunteer.
JAPAN
Japan was one of many first international locations to impose new guidelines on arrivals from China, requiring them to submit a adverse Covid take a look at.
Those who take a look at constructive will probably be quarantined for seven days at designated services and Tokyo may even cap flights coming from mainland China.
From Sunday, Japanese authorities may even take a look at travellers from China on arrival.
TAIWAN
The self-ruled island of Taiwan — which China claims as its territory — has imposed testing necessities too, with state news company CNA reporting that travellers from the mainland will probably be requested to endure a saliva-based screening upon arrival.
SOUTH KOREA
South Korea has additionally taken steps to display screen travellers from China, requiring them to offer a adverse Covid take a look at earlier than and after arrival.
Travellers from Hong Kong and Macau are included within the guidelines, which may even require all arrivals to take a Covid-19 take a look at on their first day in South Korea.
GHANA
Ghana has turn out to be one of many first African international locations to impose restrictions on travellers from China.
Its international ministry stated that, from Friday, all arrivals from China should present a adverse take a look at taken earlier than departure in addition to undergo obligatory screening for the virus.
INDIA
India requires travellers from China and a spate of different Asian international locations to offer a adverse Covid take a look at taken inside 72 hours of departure.
QATAR
Qatar is asking all travellers from China to current a adverse PCR end result taken inside 48 hours of departure, the Gulf state’s well being ministry has stated.
Those who’re contaminated on arrival “must undergo health isolation”, state news company QNA reported.
MOROCCO
The north African nation has taken a few of the strictest measures, banning entry outright for all travellers from China.
The ban took impact on Tuesday and can final till additional discover, “in order to avoid a new wave of contaminations in Morocco and all its consequences”, its international ministry stated.
