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China ends Covid quarantine for travellers in January

Dec 27: After three years of closed borders, this will effectively reopen the country to those with work and study visas, or seeking to visit family. But it comes as China struggles with the virus' ferocious spread in the wake of restrictions being lifted.

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China reopens borders to tourists after three years of Covid closure

JAN 8: Incoming travellers will no longer need to quarantine - marking a significant change in the country's Covid policy as it battles a surge in cases. They will still require proof of a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours of travelling.

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Foreign firms: China 'turns corner' by ending quarantine

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China Covid: Record number of cases as virus surges nationwide

NOV 24: China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus. There are outbreaks in several major cities including the capital Beijing and southern trade hub Guangzhou. On Wednesday, the country recorded 31,527 cases - higher than the about 28,000 peak recorded in April, when its largest city Shanghai was locked down. It comes as strict lockdowns continue to spark episodes of unrest. China's zero-Covid policy has saved lives in the country of 1.4 billion people but also dealt a punishing blow to the economy and ordinary people's lives. However the rising wave of cases also comes weeks after the country slightly relaxed some of its Covid restrictions. It cut quarantine for close contacts from seven days in a state facility to five days and three days at home, and stopped recording secondary contacts which allowed many more people to avoid having to quarantine. Officials have also sought to avoid enforcing blanket lockdowns of the kind endured by Shanghai earlier this year. But faced with a renewed surge in cases in Beijing, as well as the first deaths from the virus in months, officials have already implemented some restrictions in several districts, with shops, schools and restaurants closed. The central city of Zhengzhou is also to enforce an effective lockdown for 6 million residents from Friday, officials announced. It follows violent protests at a vast industrial complex belonging to iPhone manufacturer Foxconn. The firm has apologised for a "technical error" in its payment systems. Other stories of suffering and desperation have also been shared online where they've fuelled public resentment. Last week, reports that a baby in Zhengzhou died because her medical care was delayed by Covid restrictions prompted huge outcry. China is the last major economy still pursuing a Covid eradication process with mass testing and lockdown rules. However virus cases are now being recorded in 31 provinces. President Xi Jinping has said strict curbs are needed to protect the country's large elderly population. Vaccination levels are lower than other developed nations, and only half of people aged over 80 have their primary vaccinations. While China is seeing an increase in infections now, the rate is still far lower than many other advanced economies at their pandemic peak. China's official death toll has remained low at just over 5,200 deaths since the pandemic began. That equates to three Covid deaths in every million in China, compared with 3,000 per million in the US and 2,400 per million in the UK. (with inputs from BBC)

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China eases quarantine for travelers even as cases rise

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China shortens Covid quarantine times, eases flight curbs

Under the new rules, quarantine for close contacts will be cut to five days at a centralised location plus three days at home, from seven days centralised and three days at home.

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China shortens Covid quarantine times, eases flight curbs

Under the new rules, quarantine for close contacts will be cut to five days at a centralised location plus three days at home, from seven days centralised and three days at home.

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Philippines ambassador to China ‘Chito’ Sta. Romana dies

The Philippines’ ambassador to China, Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, has died while in quarantine for COVID-19. He was 74.

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Philippines ambassador to China ‘Chito’ Sta. Romana dies

The Philippines’ ambassador to China, Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, has died while in quarantine for COVID-19. He was 74.

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China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics

Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks.

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WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study

WUHAN: A World Health Organization team emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to start field work in a fact-finding mission on the origins of the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.The researchers, who were required to complete 14 days in quarantine after arriving in China, left their quarantine hotel and boarded a bus in the...

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