China lifts Covid-19 testing for inbound travellers

World Monday 28/August/2023 19:59 PM
By: ANI
China lifts Covid-19 testing for inbound travellers

Beijing [China]: China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday announced that inbound travellers will no longer require any pre-entry nucleic acid or antigen tests for Covid-19.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin took to his official social media 'X' and tweeted, "Starting from August 30, 2023, inbound travellers will no longer be required to take pre-entry nucleic acid or antigen tests for COVID-19."

Less than 122,000 Covid-related deaths have been documented in China among its 1.4 billion people, according to the World Health Organisation.