US Revives COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers From China
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The United States will soon require people traveling from China, Hong Kong, and Macau to the U.S. to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before flying.
The Details: Starting Jan. 5, all airline passengers 2 years and up traveling from China, Hong Kong, or Macau must get tested for COVD-19 no more than two days before their flight to the U.S. and must show a negative result to the airline upon departure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday.
For Context: In China, COVID-19 testing and other pandemic restrictions have been scaled back in recent weeks amid anti-lockdown protests. The reduced restrictions have also fueled fears of a potential spike; in Italy on Tuesday, 97 of the 212 passengers on two flights from China to Milan tested positive for COVID-19 upon landing. Several other countries in addition to the U.S., including Japan, India, and South Korea, have imposed similar testing requirements for Chinese travelers. The U.S. had a negative COVID-19 test requirement in place for all incoming air travelers from early 2021 to June 2022. Last week, multiple sources reported that leaked notes from Chinese health officials suggested that roughly 250 million people in China caught COVID-19 in December.
How the Media Covered It: The news was a top story Wednesday evening from sources across the spectrum, especially from left- and center-rated sources.
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Travelers flying from China to the United States will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before they board starting on Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
Passengers two years and older will be required to show a negative PCR or antigen test taken within two days before departure at the gate, the CDC said in a press release.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the measure Wednesday to go into effect on Jan. 5 for all passengers over the age of 2. Passengers must show a negative PCR or monitored antigen test no more than two days before their departure, whether it is a direct flight or an indirect one through another country.
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