The United States will require negative covid-19 tests to enter the country for travelers from China. The measure responds to the increase in cases in Beijing and the release of the restrictions arranged by the Chinese government as of January 8.
Travelers must present a PCR or antigen self-test. In case of testing positive before the ten days prior to your flight, you will have to take the test again and account for your recovery.
The provision will be mandatory for those who come directly from China as well as for those traveling from other cities such as Seoul (South Korea), Toronto and Vancouver (Canada).
US government officials expressed concern about the reopening of the Asian giant’s borders amid an increase in cases. Besides, The authorities warned that the sequencing of the genome circulating in the country has not yet been released from Beijing.which could help detect new strains.
“There is growing concern in the international community about the ongoing COVID-19 surges in China and the lack of transparent data, including viral genomic sequence data, reported from the People’s Republic of China,” US government representatives told the chain. ABC News.
Prior to the US announcement, Japan and India imposed their own measures. Japanese authorities require travelers arriving from China to undergo a test upon arrival. For its part, in India a negative test must be presented to those who arrive from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong Y thailand. In case of testing positive, they must comply with quarantine.