US will consider new measures for travelers from China amid mainland COVID-19 surge
U.S. officials are looking at implementing similar testing requirements to the ones Japan has placed on travelers from China, citing concerns over COVID-19 reporting data released by the Chinese government amid a surge in cases on the mainland.
It comes on the heels of China announcing Monday it would lift all COVID-19 quarantine requirements for incoming arrivals, including visitors and Chinese nationals. China has been relaxing its"zero COVID" policies over the past few weeks that had instituted mass testing campaigns and forced millions into strict lockdowns since the onset of the pandemic.
The leader of the World Health Organization has expressed concerns about the uncertainty surrounding the Chinese government's COVID-19 data.
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