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Canada's new COVID test rules: Targeting travellers from China will not stop globally circulating Omicron subvariant

In a throwback to January 2020, when the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 began to be detected outside of China, many countries have again adopted measures targeted at travellers from China. These measures include flight restrictions, pre-departure testing and blanket entry bans.

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China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after 3 years of COVID curbs

China resumed on Sunday high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it dismantles travel curbs after Beijing scrapped quarantine for arrivals a week earlier.

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WHO says its chief spoke with Chinese officials, welcomes COVID-19 data

The World Health Organization's head has spoken with Chinese authorities and the agency welcomed new information about the situation in the country, WHO said on Saturday after Beijing released new data showing a big jump in COVID-19-related deaths.

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Nearly 60,000 people have died of Covid in China in past five weeks

Death toll only of those who died in hospital and true figure likely to be higher, although officials say peak has passed in most areas

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China Reports Almost 60,000 COVID-related Deaths

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic. The death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by the coronavirus and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments…

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China reports huge rise in COVID-related deaths after data criticism

China said on Saturday nearly 60,000 people with COVID-19 had died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month, a huge increase from previously reported figures that follows global criticism of the country's coronavirus data.

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Chinese flock to Hong Kong to get private Covid booster shots

Travel packages also advertised in Macau as interest grows in mRNA vaccines unavailable on mainland

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China COVID Peak to Last 2-3 Months, Hit Rural Areas Next, Says Expert

The peak of China's COVID-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has said. Infections are expected to surge in rural areas as hundreds of millions travel to their home…

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About 490,000 exit, entry trips made daily in China since Jan. 8

About 490,000 entry and exit trips were made to and from China daily between Jan. 8-12 after the country reopened its borders, an official from the country's immigration bureau told a news briefing on Friday.

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China’s Covid Infections Could Remain High for Three Months, Expert Says

The former chief epidemiologist at the Chinese CDC, Zeng Guang, adds that high numbers of severe cases may persist even longer

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China COVID peak to last 2-3 months, hit rural areas next -expert

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Russia sees no danger from China's relaxation of COVID measures - Tass

Russia sees no dangers from Beijing's relaxation of measures to fight COVID-19 and will not impose extra restrictions on people arriving from China, Tass news agency cited a senior official as saying on Thursday.

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Free Covid tests for ill visitors

The government is offering free Covid-19 tests to ill visitors and will vaccinate foreign tourists who request the service at “reasonable prices”, according to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Bangkok Post

Chinese don't pose Covid threat: DDC

The arrival of more Chinese tourists in Thailand is unlikely to trigger a spike in the number of new Covid-19 infections, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

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Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to their home towns for holidays that the World Health Organization warns could inflame a raging outbreak.

Newcastle Herald

'Abundance of caution' over China and COVID a wise route for Australia

Australia's PCR test on travellers from China has sparked controversy. Is it warranted?

Bangkok Post

Chinese don't pose Covid threat: DDC

The arrival of more Chinese tourists in Thailand is unlikely to trigger a spike in the number of new Covid-19 infections, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

Bangkok Post

WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises US 'transparency'

GENEVA - The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington's "radical transparency" in its efforts to battle a new sub-variant.

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Thailand travel rules cause confusion as country changes Covid entry requirements

Thailand introduced new entry restrictions related to coronavirus vaccination proof for travellers from across the world, only to ditch the new policy just days later

Reuters

WHO working with China on Lunar New Year COVID risks

The World Health Organization said it is working with China to manage the risks of COVID-19 surging again as people travel for Lunar New Year celebrations but the country's response continues to be challenged by a lack of data.

Bangkok Post

China: ‘Not necessary’ to dwell on Covid deaths

BEIJING: Chinese health officials said on Wednesday it was “not necessary” to dwell on the exact number of Covid deaths in the country, days after the World Health Organization criticised authorities’ approach to tallying the surge in cases there.

The Independent UK

China preparing to expand airline service to United States

Chinese state TV says Beijing is preparing to allow airlines to fly more routes between China and the United States following the end of anti-virus travel restrictions

The Independent UK

Japan, S. Korea protest China visa stoppage amid COVID spat

Japan and South Korea defended public health restrictions on travelers from China on Wednesday, a day after China stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent retaliation

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China Imposes Transit Curbs for S.Korea, Japan in Growing COVID Spat

China introduced transit curbs for South Korean and Japanese nationals on Wednesday, in an escalating diplomatic spat over COVID-19 curbs that is marring the grand re-opening of the world's second-largest economy after three years of isolation. China removed quarantine mandates for inbound travelers on Sunday, one of the last vestiges…

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China suspends issuing visas in Japan, South Korea to retaliate for COVID-19 tests for travellers putting Australia at risk of similar treatment

Beijing halts visa processing in South Korea and Japan in protest at what it says are "discriminatory" entry test rules imposed on travellers from China by a range of countries, including Australia.

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