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China lifts quarantine rules for incoming visitors

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com January 8, 2023

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BEIJING, KOMPAS.com – China conditions of withdrawal forty for tourists arriving in the country from Sunday (8/1/2023).

This rule ends the period of isolation of the country from the international world even as the “Country of the Pandas” is struggling against the surge in cases COVID-19 recently.

Last month, i.e. December 2022, Beijing relaxed the strict rules in the country’s zero-Covid approach.

The zero-Covid rule policy has hit the Chinese economy and sparked nationwide demonstrations, as reported AFP extension.

In the latest regulations, Beijing announced that travelers entering China will no longer be required to undergo quarantine.

Since March 2020, China has implemented a rule that all arrivals must undergo a three-week quarantine in a centralized government facility.

In the summer of 2022, the old quarantine rule was reduced to one week. In November 2022, the quarantine period will be five days.

After China lifted foreign travel restrictions in December 2022, Chinese nationals flocked to buy plane tickets overseas.

However, more than 12 countries have implemented special restrictions on visitors from China as the country has experienced a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Beijing has called travel restrictions imposed by other countries unacceptable.

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January 8, 2023 0 comments

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List of wanted countries and implementation of special rules for visitors from China amid the outbreak of Covid-19 Page all

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com January 1, 2023

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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Some countries impose a number of special rules for visitors from China in the midst of an explosion of cases COVID-19 over there.

From the United States to Japan, these countries are concerned about the emergence of new variants from the continued explosion of Covid-19 cases in China.

There have been no reports of the most recent variant so far. However, there is widespread concern about the lack of information and data from China.

Reported by Al Jazeera and Reutershere are a handful of countries that have imposed special rules for visitors from China starting December 31st.

Israel

Israel’s health ministry said it will carry out a Covid-19 test for potential visitors departing from China.

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Starting January 5, the United States will make Covid-19 testing mandatory for visitors from China. All airline passengers aged two and over must submit a negative Covid-19 test result no later than two days before departure from China, Hong Kong or Macau.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising its citizens to reconsider their plans if they intend to visit China, Hong Kong and Macau.

South Korea

South Korea has implemented a set of rules for visitors from China amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in the ‘country of pandas’.

Seoul enacted restrictions visas, restricting flights from China and requiring Covid-19 testing for visitors from China.

Japan

Travelers from China must present a negative Covid-19 test result upon arrival in Japan.

Those who test positive will be quarantined for seven days at designated facilities and their samples will be used for genomic analysis.

Malaysia

Malaysia has announced it will screen all visitors entering the country.

Neighboring countries will also conduct tests on wastewater from aircraft arriving from China.

Officials will carry out body temperature checks for all visitors, including those from China. If someone detects a fever, they will be tested for Covid-19.

Taiwan

Starting January 1, Taiwan will start conducting Covid-19 tests for visitors from China.

All passengers arriving by direct flights and ships from China must undergo a PCR test upon arrival.

India

Starting January 1, visitors arriving in India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test result.

India has started random tests on 2% of all international passengers arriving at the airport.

Italy

Italy is the first country in Europe to implement a Covid-19 antigen test and genome analysis for all visitors arriving from China.

The main airports of Milan and Rome have already started testing passengers arriving from Beijing and Shanghai.

Spanish

Spain has said it will require visitors from China to present a negative Covid-19 test result or proof of full vaccination.

French

The French government said passengers flying from China to France must show a negative Covid-19 test result less than 48 hours before departure.

English

Numerous British media have reported that passengers arriving in the UK from China will test negative for Covid-19.

BBC reported that the British government will announce rules regarding the arrival of Chinese visitors, without giving a specific time.

Australia

Visitors from China to Australia must present a negative Covid-19 test result from 5 January.

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Passengers flying from China to Canada must submit a negative Covid-19 test result no later than two days before departure.

Morocco

Morocco will impose a ban on visitors departing from China, regardless of nationality, from January 3.

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Not China, these are the 5 countries most affected by COVID-19 towards the end of the year

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com December 30, 2022

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China is currently experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases. This surge is alleged to have occurred as a result of China’s lifting of strict “Zero-COVID” Corona management rules that had previously lasted for three years.

Recently, predictions have been circulating that there will be 1.5 million cases of death from COVID-19 in China in the next six months. The research was published on Thursday (12/22/2022) in the medRxiv preprint service by researchers from the University of Macau and Harvard Medical School.

However, data published by Worldometers, not China, topped the list for the highest number of daily Corona cases over the past week. On the Worldometers website, China ranks 14th with 28,309 cases of COVID-19 in the past 7 days.

Given that in recent weeks, Chinese authorities have said they are not publishing daily data on the Corona as cases in that country have increased significantly.

Meanwhile, here are the 5 countries with the highest number of COVID-19 cases over the past week, referenced by Worldometers as of Friday (30/12/2022):

Japan

Referring to data from Worldometers, Japan has recorded 1,190,504 cases of COVID-19 in the past week. With these figures, Japan recorded an 8% increase in COVID-19 compared to the previous week.

As quoted by Reuters, in the past seven days to Wednesday (28/12), Japan has recorded the largest confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the world and the second highest number of deaths after the United States. This refers to the calculation of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Due to the peak of COVID-19 in China, travelers who test positive for COVID-19 will need to quarantine for one week in a designated facility.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said there is growing concern in Japan because it is difficult to detect the COVID-19 situation in China in detail.

South Korea

South Korea is ranked as the second country with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the past week with 464,750 cases, according to Worldometers as of Friday (30/12).

Quoted by Insider, local newspaper The Chosun Ilbo reported that authorities plan to require travelers from China to submit a negative COVID-19 result at least 48 hours before arriving in South Korea.

The report also said that travelers from China could be subject to additional quarantine measures due to the increase in cases in the country.

December 30, 2022 0 comments

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Many Chinese citizens buy overseas air tickets after the border is opened, where are they going? All pages

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com December 30, 2022

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BEIJING, KOMPAS.com – Chinese citizens flocked to book overseas air tickets after Chinese government announced plans to lift travel restrictions next month.

Several travel sites have seen a spike in visitor numbers since the plan was announced on Monday (12/26/2022). This policy includes the elimination of mandatory quarantine requirements for foreign arrivals.

As for Chinese people wishing to fly overseas, the Chinese Immigration Bureau said passport applications will be reopened on January 8.

Even so, Chinese tourists cannot enter all destination countries without travel conditions.

Officials in the United States (US) are considering new restrictions on travelers from China amid concerns about a spike in cases and a lack of transparency from the Chinese government.

“There is growing concern in the international community about the ongoing COVID-19 spike in China and the lack of transparent data, including viral genome sequence data,” the US official said in a statement quoted by several news agencies. press.

“Without this data, it will be increasingly difficult for public health officials to ensure they will be able to identify potential new variants and take quick steps to reduce the spread,” the official added.

Then Japan, which is one of the most popular destinations for Chinese tourists, announced special conditions for migrants from that country.

Arrivals from China must show a negative Covid-19 test upon arrival or quarantine for seven days due to the boom in cases in the country.

In fact, India still requires travelers from China and some other countries to bring a negative Covid-19 test result upon landing.

This regulation was in place before China relaxed regulations related to the spread of Covid-19.

The zero Covid strategy has been followed by an increase in Covid cases

The easing of travel conditions – the latest part of the Chinese government’s “zero-covid” policy – comes as the country tries to fight a new wave of infections.

The Chinese government has decided to ease its policies related to Covid-19 after citizens staged massive protests against President Xi Jinping last November

However, this step has been followed by a surge in Covid-19 cases that have overwhelmed hospitals and pharmacies with shortages of medicines.

The announcement to reopen foreign travel came a day after the government lifted quarantine requirements for travelers disembarking in China.

The Chinese government has also lifted restrictions on the number of daily flights.

Not only that, China’s National Health Commission will reduce the danger level of Covid-19 to class B disease on January 8.

Before the abolition of travel requirements, Chinese people were advised not to travel abroad.

The sale of group tours and travel packages is prohibited, according to marketing solutions firm Dragon Trail International.

Visitors to travel sites are on the rise, this is the country most people want to go to

Just half an hour after the announcement of the easing of travel restrictions was released, Chinese media reported that they searched holiday destinations on travel sites trip. com 10 times more than last year.

The most sought-after destinations by Chinese citizens include Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea.

Also, flight-related searches on travel agency sites Quanar it increased sevenfold within 15 minutes of the announcement, according to reports Chinese newspaper.

Before the pandemic, according to Statista, the number of travelers from China reached 155 million people in 2019. This figure dropped to 20 million people in 2020.

This year, a number of Chinese citizens are hoping to visit their families and loved ones for the Chinese New Year, which falls on January 22, 2023.

Therefore, many Chinese citizens have mixed feelings about the easing of Covid-19 policies.

“I’m happy to hear that but also shocked. That China will do it [pembukaan kembali] why did I have to go through all the daily Covid-19 tests and lock down the area last year?” said Rachel Liu, who lives in Shanghai.

He said he had been in lockdown for three months, while all his family members had contracted Covid-19 in recent weeks.

His parents, grandparents and the boy who live in three different cities, Xi’an, Shanghai and Hangzhou, all fell ill with fever last week.

On social media, many also say they are concerned about the reopening of travel, despite the high number of cases of Covid-19.

“Why don’t they wait for this wave to pass before reopening? Healthcare workers are already overwhelmed and the elderly will not be able to survive two waves of infections in one month,” wrote one of the most prominent comments on Weibo.

People living in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, who are experiencing winter, are starting to run out of cold and flu medicine.

Hundreds of people who have died from Covid-19 are feared going unreported as some crematoria are overwhelmed.

In the capital Beijing, officials have unveiled plans to distribute Pfizer’s Paxlovid tablets in a bid to ease heavy infections.

However, second The global timeshealth principals admitted they had not received the drug from the government.

On Monday, President Xi Jinping delivered his message on policy changes for the first time. He called on officials to do what “can be done” to save lives.

The drastic policy change in China has put Xi in a difficult position.

It was the main driver of the “zero-Covid” policy that many citizens protested because it made life difficult for them and slowed down the economy.

But, now that the policy has been rescinded, analysts say Xi should be held responsible for the massive spate of outbreaks and hospital overcrowding.

Many wondered why China wasn’t better prepared for the boom in cases.

December 30, 2022 0 comments

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50% of passengers on Chinese flights to Milan test positive for Covid-19

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com December 29, 2022

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Government Italy will require a test COVID-19 to all immigrants from China after 50% of passengers on two flights from Beijing to Milan tested positive for the coronavirus.

The two aircraft from China became the first Bamboo Curtain Country flights to undergo Covid-19 checks following the new wave of the corona virus in the Asian country.

“On the first flight, out of 92 passengers, 35 people (38%) tested positive for Covid-19. On the second flight, out of 120 passengers, 62 passengers (52%) tested positive for Covid-19,” said Member of the ‘Lombardy Regional Department of Welfare, Guido Bertolaso, at a press conference on Wednesday (28/12) as mentioned SkyNews.

Throw BloombergAccording to reports from the Milanese authorities, most of the passengers who tested positive for Covid-19 did not show any symptoms.

However, local Italian media reported that the government was concerned about the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19 amid a spike in infections in China.

Therefore, in addition to carrying out a Covid-19 test, the Milan authorities will also carry out a sequencing test to check if there is a new Covid-19 variant among passengers who have tested positive for the corona virus.

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If the existence of a new variant is confirmed, the Italian government plans to apply stricter controls and rules to all visitors from the country of the Bamboo Curtain.

Italy is on high alert regarding a new wave of Covid-19 in China because the European country was once a vortex of corona virus transmission at the start of the pandemic.

Italy was the country most affected by the transmission of Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic.

However, Italy was able to quickly contain the contagion following high Covid-19 vaccination rates.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 80% of Italians have received full vaccinations. Many of them have also received booster vaccinations.

In addition to Italy, numerous other countries such as the United States, India, Malaysia and the Philippines have responded to the wave of Covid-19 in China by tightening controls on migrants from the bamboo curtain country.

Meanwhile, other countries such as Britain, Australia and Germany are still closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in China.

China continues to face waves of Covid-19, especially since President Xi Jinping’s government repealed the regulation confinement strictly due to the protests of the residents who feel frustrated.

Several experts consider Xi’s decision to backfire as taken suddenly and without preparation regarding the prevention of transmission of the Covid-19 after the restrictions confinement revoked.

So far, China has not released any official data on the total number of new Covid-19 cases. Chinese authorities have even stopped reporting daily cases of Covid-19 during the current surge.

On the other hand, the WHO and the US have urged China to be transparent about the number of Covid-19 cases and the overall situation in the bamboo curtain country.

That’s because hospitals and crematoria in China are reportedly starting to become overwhelmed by the surge in patients and the accumulation of bodies of Covid-19.

An internal report by Chinese authorities that was leaked to the media even claimed that there were more than 250 million cases of Covid-19 in the Bamboo Curtain country during the first two weeks of December.

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December 29, 2022 0 comments

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Chinese citizens prepare to leave the country, many order international tickets after the announcement of the opening of the borders Page all

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com December 28, 2022

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

BEIJING, KOMPAS.com – Chinese citizens are scrambling to book overseas travel after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month.

Passport applications for Chinese nationals wishing to travel abroad will start working again from January 8, the immigration administration said.

The change comes after the announcement on Monday (26/12/2022) regarding the end of strict quarantine rules for arrivals to and from ‘Bamboo Curtain Country’ nearly three years after the pandemic.

The travel site has since reported a spike in booking traffic.

But Chinese tourists will not have free access to all countries.

Prevention in the country of destination

Japan – one of the most popular destinations for Chinese travelers – has announced that all travelers from China must present a negative Covid test upon arrival, or quarantine for seven days, due to a spike in cases there.

India has also said travelers from China (as well as other countries) must present a negative Covid test upon arrival, though this was announced before Beijing eased restrictions.

The easing of travel rules in China is the latest part of the country’s zero Covid policy. This comes as the country battles a new wave of infections.

Public anger over government policies sparked a rare protest against President Xi Jinping in November.

China’s ruling Communist Party immediately reversed its strict policy of easing Covid restrictions across the country.

But the surge in Covid cases came later, with reports of overwhelmed hospitals and drug shortages.

The announcement to open travel outside of China on Tuesday (27/12/2022) came after reports on Monday (26/12/2022) of lifting quarantine regulations for travelers arriving in China.

The new policy will also remove the limit on the number of daily flights.

On the same day, China’s National Health Commission announced that Covid was officially downgraded to a class B infectious disease on January 8.

Before travel regulations were relaxed, people were strongly discouraged from traveling abroad.

The sale of group and overseas travel packages is prohibited, according to marketing solutions firm Dragon Trail International.

Cited by Chinese media, data from travel site Trip.com shows searches for popular destinations have increased tenfold year-on-year in just half an hour after its notification on Monday (12/26/2022) that the borders of China would be reopened.

Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea are the most popular destinations.

Chinese travel agency Qunar also saw flight requests on its website increase sevenfold in the first 15 minutes after the announcement, China Daily reported.

Before the pandemic, the number of outbound tourists from China surpassed 155 million in 2019, according to Statista. This number will drop to 20 million in 2020.

Opening when the infection reaches its peak

This year, some people in China are looking forward to visiting family and loved ones during the Lunar New Year, which starts on January 22nd.

But inside China there have been mixed reactions.

“I’m happy about it but also speechless. If we continue with this[riapertura]why should I go through all the daily Covid tests and lockdowns this year?” said Rachel Liu, who lives in Shanghai.

He admits that he spent three months in isolation in April, but that almost all of his family members have been infected in recent weeks.

He said his parents, grandparents and spouses who live in three different cities in Xi’an, Shanghai and Hangzhou, all had fevers last week.

Many have also expressed concern online about borders reopening as Covid cases spike.

“Why can’t we wait for this wave to pass to open? Healthcare workers are exhausted and the elderly will not survive two infections in one month,” wrote one of the most popular comments on Weibo. BBC.

People in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, which experience frigid temperatures in winter, say they are running out of cold and cold medicine.

Hundreds of dead are feared going unreported as crematoria are overwhelmed.

In the capital, Beijing, authorities said they planned to distribute Pfizer’s Paxlovid tablets to try to reduce the severity of the infection.

But the health center contacted by The Global Times on Monday (26/12/2022) said the drug had not been delivered.

On Monday (12/26/2022), President Xi issued his first statement on the changes, calling on officials to do what’s “decent” to save lives.

China’s extreme political turnaround has put Xi in a difficult position.

It is the driving force behind the policies Nol Covid China which many accuse of overly limiting people’s lives and crippling the economy.

But after ignoring it, analysts say the 69-year-old leader must now be held responsible for a massive surge in infections and hospitalizations.

Many have wondered why the country is not better prepared even after almost 3 years of pandemic.

December 28, 2022 0 comments

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