America makes Covid PCR negative certificate mandatory for travelers from China. The US accused China of not sharing enough information about the Covid situation. At the same time, China has declared that the Covid-19 is under control and has announced that the quarantine will be waived from January 8. Watch the video report.
After India and Japan, the US has also made a negative PCR certificate mandatory for travelers from China. The United States has stated that the increasing number of Covid cases in China is causing concern to the international community. The US has accused China of not maintaining transparency and sharing information on matters including genetic sequencing. The US may also make PCR negative certificates mandatory for those coming from countries like Japan and Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhang Wenbin said that the media is sharing false information about the Covid situation in China.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the five-day mandatory quarantine imposed on international travelers will be waived and the issuance of visas to tourists will also be resumed. Yesterday, 5231 more people have been confirmed with covid and three people have died, the Chinese Immunization Center said. Meanwhile, almost half of the passengers on two flights from China to Milan, Italy, have been confirmed to be infected with the virus.