China has reduced the amount of time travelers entering the country must spend in quarantine and removed a major restriction on international flights
The new measures were announced Friday following a meeting by the ruling Communist Party’s top decision-making body, during which leaders vowed to maintain Covid protocols while stressing the need to minimize economic and social disruptions. China is the last major economy to adhere to a zero-Covid policy, using snap lockdowns, mass testing, extensive contact-tracing and quarantines to stamp out infections as soon as they emerge.
Inbound international passengers will also see their pre-departure testing requirement reduced from two to one, and their mandatory centralized quarantine upon arrival cut from seven days to five days, followed by another three days of home isolation. International travelers who do not have a permanent address in China will still need to do a total of eight days of quarantine in hotels.
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