New COVID-19 restriction for China arrivals

The coronavirus pandemic has reared its head once more with news that travellers arriving from China should present a adverse take a look at earlier than taking off for Australia.

New arrivals might want to return a adverse COVID-19 take a look at 48 hours earlier than touchdown onshore from January 5, in line with the Sydney Morning Herald.

It comes amid world uncertainty round Beijing’s official COVID-19 case figures.

Australia would require adverse COVID-19 exams from new China arrivals this week. (AP)

Australia’s new stance is consistent with different nations just like the US, the UK, France and India..

Health Minister Mark Butler stated it appeared case numbers in China had been climbing “very quickly” and there have been considerations about the opportunity of a brand new variant rising.

“In particular, the World Health Organisation has pointed to the lack of a clear global understanding of the genomic sequencing of cases in China,” he stated.

An inflow of arrivals from China is predicted as universities return to class in early 2023.

Thus far it stays unsure whether or not a adverse PCR or fast antigen take a look at might be required for arrivals.

Australia is coming down from a fourth wave of the virus, which consultants had described because the “grandchildren of Omicron”.

The Chinese authorities has lately backed down from its harsh enforcement of a zero-COVID coverage following mass road protests, in a uncommon public reversal.