The modifications will come into impact from January 5. Japan, Italy, India, South Korea and Taiwan have additionally launched the adverse testing requirement for Chinese travellers.
In response to the US’s announcement, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated Australia’s journey recommendation hasn’t modified but however well being authorities are monitoring the state of affairs.
“We’ll continue to monitor the situation, as we do right around the world, and update our advice when it’s appropriate,” he stated.
“We take the health advice on this. At the moment the health advice has not changed.”
But when requested if he was open to altering the journey recommendation for Chinese travellers, he stated if the well being recommendation modifications then so will the restrictions.
”We are always open to following the health advice, which is what we do with travel to various countries,” he stated.
It comes as China began loosening its strict COVID-19 measures after dismantling the long-held zero-COVID coverage earlier this month.
From January 8, quarantine necessities shall be dropped for worldwide arrivals in a significant step towards the nation reopening its borders after three years.
But regardless of the easing of restrictions, COVID-19 instances have surged in China, main different international locations just like the US to introduce new journey necessities.
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