China ended its “zero-COVID” policy..
From incoming travelers China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result starting on Wednesday. It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing Monday.
In December China ended its “zero-COVID” policy, after years of draconian curbs that at times included full-city lockdowns and lengthy quarantines for people who were infected.
As part of those measures, incoming travelers were required to quarantine for weeks at government-designated hotels.
The world’s second-largest economy, the curbs slowed leading to rising unemployment and rare instances of unrest.
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