CHEAF - U.S. to relax COVID testing requirements for travelers from China
2023-03-08 06:56:47 ET
- The Biden administration is set to ease COVID-19 testing restrictions imposed on travelers from China as soon as Friday amid declining case numbers in the country, multiple news outlets reported.
- The move is a matter of public health rather than foreign policy, The Washington Post , which first reported the plan, said, citing three officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
- National security and health officials who decided to relax the testing requirements this week are expected to inform U.S. airlines, Chinese diplomats, and others before announcing the change.
- In December, the U.S. announced a plan to require pre-departure negative COVID tests for travelers from China aged two years and above. The policy, which took effect on Jan. 05, followed a surge in COVID cases in China after the country eased its strict “ Zero-COVID” policy in December.
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U.S. to relax COVID testing requirements for travelers from China