Countries politicizing COVID-19 response harm others without benefiting themselves
1 year, 11 months ago

Countries politicizing COVID-19 response harm others without benefiting themselves

China Daily  

Travelers walk at Capital International Airport in Beijing. Countries imposing entry restrictions on China travelers should listen to these voices and adopt a fact-based manner, make their COVID-19 response scientific, avoid political manipulation and discriminative measures, and maintain normal cross-border exchanges and cooperation. As the world is facing increased downward pressure on the global economy, China's optimization of the COVID-19 response has facilitated cross-border travel and boosted confidence in global growth. Heads of many international organizations, including the World Trade Organization and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, are optimistic about China's economic prospects, believing the country's optimization of the COVID-19 response will assist global recovery and development. Countries politicizing China's COVID-19 response should follow the science-based principle and the spirit of mutual respect, change their discriminative measures imposed on Chinese travelers as soon as possible, and create favorable conditions for normal personnel exchanges and cooperation.

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U.S. to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China as early as Friday
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S. to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China as early as Friday

LA Times  

The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision. The restrictions were put in place Dec. 28 and took effect Jan. 5 amid the surge in China after the government sharply eased pandemic restrictions and as U.S. health officials expressed concerns that their …

China’s post-pandemic travel plans slowed by eight-week wait for visas to Europe
1 year, 10 months ago

China’s post-pandemic travel plans slowed by eight-week wait for visas to Europe

Firstpost  

China’s abrupt removal of Covid curbs caught certain embassies and consulates in the country off guard and understaffed, making it difficult to issue visas and delaying the restart of international economic operations, according to a report New Delhi: China’s abrupt removal of Covid curbs caught certain embassies and consulates in the country off guard and understaffed, making it difficult to …

COVID-19 update: China faces challenge due to flawed containment policies, ineffective vaccines, says Report
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19 update: China faces challenge due to flawed containment policies, ineffective vaccines, says Report

India TV News  

China COVID-19 update : China is facing a significant challenge in the form of COVID-19, due to the Chinese Communist Party's "flawed and regressive containment policies and ineffective domestically produced vaccines," GeoPolitica.info reported. China's COVID-19 containment strategy has affected Chinese people and has caused major discontent among people in the country, as per the GeoPolitica.info report. Vaccines manufactured in China …

Decoding China’s COVID-19 Policy U-Turn
1 year, 11 months ago

Decoding China’s COVID-19 Policy U-Turn

The Diplomat  

On November 30, several districts in the southern hub metropolis Guangzhou took the lead in lifting a large number of COVID-19-related lockdowns, as well as suspending testing requirements. In face of this, local and provincial administrations – in adherence to official party doctrine concerning “zero COVID” – turned to lockdowns and mass testing campaigns as desperate measures in tackling the …

China’s Covid Policy: Beijing can’t be trusted as a responsible player
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s Covid Policy: Beijing can’t be trusted as a responsible player

Times of India  

TOI Quick Edits are written by a team of seasoned journalists from the Times of India's Edit Page and TOI-Online who respond to important news stories as they develop. MORE In another indictment of China’s Covid policy, the WHO has again said that Beijing needs to share more data on its Covid outbreak and that it still believes Chinese authorities …

China defends its move against South Korea, Japan Covid travel curbs: 'Reasonable...'
1 year, 11 months ago

China defends its move against South Korea, Japan Covid travel curbs: 'Reasonable...'

Hindustan Times  

Chinese state media defended on Wednesday the retaliatory measures against South Korea and Japan over their COVID-19 travel curbs as "reasonable", while Chinese tourists decried Seoul's "insulting" treatment on social media. China defends its move against South Korea, Japan Covid travel curbs. South Korean foreign minister Park Jin has said that Seoul's decision was based on scientific evidence and that …

China Covid surge not expected to 'significantly impact' Europe: WHO
1 year, 11 months ago

China Covid surge not expected to 'significantly impact' Europe: WHO

Hindustan Times  

The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that the agency sees “no immediate threat" for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but more information is needed. Other countries including the U.S., India, Japan, South Korea and several European nations have announced tougher COVID-19 measures on travelers from China amid concerns over a lack …

WHO Europe: no immediate COVID-19 threat from China
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO Europe: no immediate COVID-19 threat from China

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that the agency sees “no immediate threat” for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but more information is needed. Other countries including the U.S., India, Japan, South Korea and several European nations have announced tougher COVID-19 measures on travelers from China amid concerns …

China halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan over COVID curbs
1 year, 11 months ago

China halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan over COVID curbs

Al Jazeera  

Beijing suspends issuing visas for South Korean and Japanese nationals in an apparent retaliation to COVID-19 restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers. China has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Korean and Japanese nationals, its embassies in Seoul and Tokyo said on Tuesday, in an apparent retaliation against COVID-19 restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers in the wake of a spike in …

Europe faces no immediate COVID-19 threat from China, WHO says
1 year, 11 months ago

Europe faces no immediate COVID-19 threat from China, WHO says

LA Times  

Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s director for Europe, says the agency sees “no immediate threat” for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but more information is needed. The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that the agency sees “no immediate threat” for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but …

China enters new phase of COVID response
1 year, 11 months ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

BEIJING -- From Jan 8, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic …

China enters new phase of COVID response
1 year, 11 months ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

From Sunday, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic response posed serious …

China enters new phase of COVID response
1 year, 11 months ago

China enters new phase of COVID response

China Daily  

BEIJING -- From Jan 8, China starts managing COVID-19 with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases. Confronted with epidemic uncertainties, China has always been putting people's lives and health first, adapting its COVID response in light of the evolving situation. The fast-changing features of the virus and the complicated evolution of epidemic …

China seeks to minimise COVID-19 risk during travel rush
1 year, 11 months ago

China seeks to minimise COVID-19 risk during travel rush

The Hindu  

China is seeking to minimise the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. People using public transport are also urged to wear masks and pay special attention to their health and personal hygiene, Vice Minister Xu Chengguang told reporters at a briefing. China abruptly …

China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush
1 year, 11 months ago

China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. People using public transport are also urged to wear masks and pay special attention to their health and personal hygiene, Vice Minister Xu Chengguang told reporters at a briefing. …

China seeks to minimise possibility of major COVID-19 outbreak during travel rush
1 year, 11 months ago

China seeks to minimise possibility of major COVID-19 outbreak during travel rush

Firstpost  

China abruptly ended a strict regime of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing in December amid growing concerns about the economic impact and rare public protests in a country that permits no open political dissent Beijing: China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of …

Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ virus measures
1 year, 11 months ago

Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ virus measures

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Chinese government sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on visitors from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the U.S. and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a …

China ‘under-representing’ severity of COVID outbreak, says WHO
1 year, 11 months ago

China ‘under-representing’ severity of COVID outbreak, says WHO

Al Jazeera  

A senior official at the WHO criticised China’s ‘too narrow’ definition for COVID-related deaths. China’s official data is under-representing the true impact of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, a senior World Health Organization official has said, criticising its “very narrow” definition of COVID deaths. Meanwhile, in a briefing earlier on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated that the …

EU, Beijing heading for collision over China’s COVID crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

EU, Beijing heading for collision over China’s COVID crisis

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union and China on Tuesday moved closer to a political standoff over the COVID-19 crisis, with Beijing vehemently rejecting travel restrictions some EU nations have started to impose that could be expanded in coming days. A special EU health security committee joining representatives from the EU member nations discussed potential measures Tuesday, and EU spokesman Tim …

China warns of measures against ‘unacceptable’ travel restrictions
1 year, 11 months ago

China warns of measures against ‘unacceptable’ travel restrictions

The Hindu  

The Chinese government said on January 3, 2023 it would take “corresponding measures” based on “reciprocity” as it slammed what it called “unacceptable” travel restrictions imposed recently by many countries on travellers from China. Following the surge in COVID-19 cases in China in the wake of the phasing out of “zero-COVID” measures on December 7, a number of countries have …

China says Covid rules on national travellers abroad 'unacceptable', warns countries of 'countermeasures'
1 year, 11 months ago

China says Covid rules on national travellers abroad 'unacceptable', warns countries of 'countermeasures'

Firstpost  

Beijing: China condemned mandatory Covid-19 test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its territory and warned that the decision could take “countermeasures” in response. Countries that have imposed curbs on travellers from China Australia Travellers from China visiting Australia will have to submit a negative Covid-19 test from 5 January. Also Read: China Covid surge …

EU and Beijing heading for collision over China’s COVID-19 crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

EU and Beijing heading for collision over China’s COVID-19 crisis

LA Times  

A passenger arriving from China is tested for COVID-19 at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, on Sunday. A special EU health security committee joining representatives from the EU member nations discussed potential measures Tuesday, and EU spokesman Tim McPhie said that “the overwhelming majority of countries are in favor of pre-departure testing” in China. Sweden, which holds the EU …

China blasts ‘unacceptable’ COVID curbs on travellers
1 year, 11 months ago

China blasts ‘unacceptable’ COVID curbs on travellers

Al Jazeera  

The US, Canada, Japan and France are among more than a dozen countries that have put curbs on travellers from China. China has called the mounting international restrictions on travellers from its territory “unacceptable” after more than a dozen countries placed new coronavirus curbs on visitors from the world’s most populous nation. An “overwhelming majority” of the EU’s 27 member …

Beijing threatens response to toughened COVID measures for Chinese travelers
1 year, 11 months ago

Beijing threatens response to toughened COVID measures for Chinese travelers

LA Times  

The Chinese government blasted coronavirus testing requirements imposed on travelers from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the U.S. and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily news briefing …

China's optimized COVID-19 strategy is a planned, science-based approach
1 year, 11 months ago

China's optimized COVID-19 strategy is a planned, science-based approach

China Daily  

A medical worker in a protective suit adjusts a monitoring device for a patient at the fever clinics of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University. Meanwhile, the Chinese term for COVID-19 was changed from "novel coronavirus pneumonia" to "novel coronavirus infection" -- as the prevalent omicron strains are seen to cause symptoms confined mainly to the upper respiratory tract. …

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo
1 year, 11 months ago

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo

Firstpost  

Washington: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world and spread a new Covid-19 variant. The former Trump official told radio host John Catsimatidis that Covid could rapidly spread across the globe because more Chinese residents are now free to travel after the Xi administration dropped its strict …

China Covid surge puts world on alert: Canada, Australia, Morocco impose restrictions on Chinese travellers
1 year, 11 months ago

China Covid surge puts world on alert: Canada, Australia, Morocco impose restrictions on Chinese travellers

Firstpost  

Canberra: As China continues to witness a surge in Covid-19 cases following its relaxation of stringent ‘zero-Covid’ rules, authorities around the world have started imposing or considering restrictions and curbs on travellers from the Asian nation. Countries imposing Covid-19 curbs on travellers from China Australia Travellers from China visiting Australia will have to submit a negative Covid-19 test from 5 …

Canada, Australia impose rules on travellers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Canada, Australia impose rules on travellers from China

The Hindu  

Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travellers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic. Australian health authorities said on January 1 that from January 5 all air travellers from …

Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic. Australian health authorities said Sunday that from Jan 5. all air travelers …

Which countries have placed COVID curbs on travellers from China?
1 year, 11 months ago

Which countries have placed COVID curbs on travellers from China?

Al Jazeera  

Governments cite a lack of information from Beijing on variants as they express concerns over a new wave of infections. United Kingdom The UK will require a pre-departure negative COVID-19 test from passengers from China as of January 5, the Department of Health said on Friday. Spain Spain says it will require a negative COVID-19 test or a full course …

Australia, Canada impose COVID curbs on travellers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Australia, Canada impose COVID curbs on travellers from China

Al Jazeera  

Australia, Canada and Morocco are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid surge in COVID-19 cases. Australian Health Minister Mark Butler on Sunday cited Beijing’s “lack of comprehensive information” about COVID-19 cases as the reasoning behind the travel requirement, which will take effect on January 5. The Canadian government also cited “the limited epidemiological and viral genomic …

COVID Alert! Australia takes U-turn; mandates pre-departure COVID-19 tests for passengers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID Alert! Australia takes U-turn; mandates pre-departure COVID-19 tests for passengers from China

India TV News  

China COVID-19 scare: Nearly two days after Australia said it would not invoke any fresh rule for passengers arriving from China, it took a U-turn on Saturday and joined a growing list of countries that have imposed strict precautionary directions for Chinese. According to media reports, the country said the new regulations were temporary and added passengers travelling from China, …

WHO asks China to regularly share data on Covid-19 situation
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO asks China to regularly share data on Covid-19 situation

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations/Geneva: The World Health Organization has again urged China to regularly share specific and real-time data on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases after Beijing relaxed its strict "zero-COVID" policy. "WHO stressed the importance of monitoring and the timely publication of data to help China and the global community to formulate accurate risk …

State media says Covid curbs on Chinese travellers ‘discriminatory’
1 year, 11 months ago

State media says Covid curbs on Chinese travellers ‘discriminatory’

Hindustan Times  

Beijing: Chinese state media on Thursday said restrictions imposed by several countries, including India, on travellers from China were “discriminatory”, amid reports of Covid rampaging through the country after it reversed some of the world’s strictest virus-control policies in early December. “Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China has been sharing relevant information and data with the international community, including …

‘Real intention is to sabotage’: China calls Covid curbs for Chinese travellers ‘discriminatory’
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Real intention is to sabotage’: China calls Covid curbs for Chinese travellers ‘discriminatory’

Firstpost  

Countries including India, United States, South Korea, Italy, Japan and Taiwan have imposed mandatory COVID tests for travellers from China after the country reported spike in cases Beijing: Several countries have announced mandatory testing for travellers from China in response to a surging wave of Covid-19 infection in the Asian nation. For the unversed, India, United States, South Korea, Italy, …

WHO says China COVID travel restrictions ‘understandable’
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO says China COVID travel restrictions ‘understandable’

Al Jazeera  

Many countries are imposing restrictions on travellers from China because of a surge in infections. The World Health Organization has said it needs more information to assess the latest surge in COVID-19 infections in China, but called the global concern and uptick in travel restrictions “understandable”. Several countries are imposing restrictions on travellers from China because of a surge in …

Covid data transparent, insists China as nations impose more travel curbs
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid data transparent, insists China as nations impose more travel curbs

India Today  

When China, a country of 1.4 billion people, suddenly decided to end zero-Covid policy three years into the pandemic, there was an explosion in number of fresh cases. READ | China may become breeding ground for new Covid variants as cases spike: Experts This created a Covid scare forcing countries to begin testing of fliers from China and elsewhere. Covid …

US to require negative Covid tests for travelers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

US to require negative Covid tests for travelers from China

Firstpost  

From 5 January, all air passengers two years and older who originate from China must obtain a negative Covid-19 test less than two days before departure and provide it to their airlines, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Washington: The United States will require negative Covid tests from all air travelers from China, saying Beijing is not …

US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China

Associated Press  

The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. But the CDC’s action may be less about stopping a new variant from crossing U.S. borders and more about increasing pressure on China to share more information, said Dr. David Dowdy, an infectious disease epidemiologist at …

Growing list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals
1 year, 11 months ago

Growing list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals

Al Jazeera  

Malaysia, South Korea join the US, Italy and others in introducing restrictions after infections surge in China. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she “expects and hopes” the European Union will follow its lead on imposing mandatory tests for all passengers flying in from China. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the bloc’s health agency, on Thursday said it …

DC Edit | China endangering world again
1 year, 11 months ago

DC Edit | China endangering world again

Deccan Chronicle  

China’s healthcare system is buckling under the strain of its latest and outlandish decision of taking down all Covid controls so rapidly that the country is endangering the world all over again. From late 2019 in Wuhan where the pathogen may have jumped species to spread panic over the coronavirus to the close of 2022, China took several decisions that …

Covid-19 pandemic: Australia could place new restrictions on Chinese travelers
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: Australia could place new restrictions on Chinese travelers

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is yet to rule out forcing new Covid-19 restrictions on Chinese travellers amid fears another new variant could soon hit our shores. China this week announced plans to scrap quarantine restrictions on overseas arrivals and allow citizens to leave the country, despite an explosion of new cases nationwide in recent weeks. Australia could place reinstate restrictions …

China’s pivot in COVID plan sparks jitters worldwide
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s pivot in COVID plan sparks jitters worldwide

The Hindu  

Beijing’s sudden pivot away from containing COVID-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following its decision to end mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals. China late on Monday scrapped quarantine for inbound travellers from January 8 onwards, dismantling the last remaining piece of its stringent zero-COVID policy and ending some …

China to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown
1 year, 11 months ago

China to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown

Hindustan Times  

Come January, China will practically abandon its three-year-old zero Covid policy and its international isolation, fully opening its airports and ports for travel and trade amid the massive coronavirus outbreak in the country. China to finally lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown Starting from January 8, China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals, the …

Jubilant Chinese plan trips as inbound Covid quarantine set to end
1 year, 11 months ago

Jubilant Chinese plan trips as inbound Covid quarantine set to end

Firstpost  

Cases have surged in China as key pillars of the containment policy have fallen away, with authorities acknowledging the outbreak is “impossible” to track and doing away with much-maligned official case tallies Beijing: People in China reacted with joy and rushed to book flights overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine for overseas arrivals, ending almost …

As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors
1 year, 11 months ago

As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors

Al Jazeera  

Japan joined India Tuesday in imposing restrictions on Chinese visitors as Beijing relaxed its norms for travellers. Japan will tighten border controls for COVID-19 by requiring tests for all visitors from China starting Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced, even as Beijing said it would scrap mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals. The developments come days after the World Health Organization …

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases
1 year, 11 months ago

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases

China Daily  

Travelers enter a terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport to take flights on Thursday as some restrictions for travel were eased. CUI JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING - China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies. China has renamed the Chinese term for …

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases
1 year, 11 months ago

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases

China Daily  

Xinhua| Updated :2022-12-27 China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies. Starting from Jan. 8, China will downgrade management of the disease from Class A to Class B in accordance with the country's law on prevention and treatment of infectious disease, and …

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases
1 year, 11 months ago

China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases

China Daily  

Travelers enter a terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport to take flights on Thursday as some restrictions for travel were eased. CUI JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING - China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies. China has renamed the Chinese term for …

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