The new measure, in place for 30 days, is a reaction to a surge in the virus in China and the limited epidemiological data available.
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Another passenger on the flight said he felt lucky to be able to return to Vancouver without providing test results. “I think I am the last one to come back to Canada among my friends’ circle, most of my friends returned over two years ago. I am the last one,” said the former British Columbia Institute of Technology student.Article contentHong Kong resident Larry Cui was carrying a negative COVID test just in case he was asked to provide it. He wasn’t aware until he arrived that he touched down before the rules were to begin.
The Canadian resident is a third-year University of British Columbia student studying economics. But she has been in China since the early days of the pandemic in 2020,studying remotely at UBC, and then as an exchange student at a university in Shanghai.Article contentJin said in an interview in Mandarin that she planned to take a PCR test before boarding. She said she was confident of testing negative.
“For people who feel unwell and have COVID-19, they won’t be able to enter into Canada. But people who are COVID-free can return to visit their families and continue their life here.”
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