US may impose restrictions on Chinese travelers as Covid infections surge on mainland

Several countries including the US are on high alert after the new Covid variant is once again wreaking havoc in China. In response to apprehensions about the "lack of transparent data" flowing from Beijing, the US administration may impose new Covid measures on visitors from China, US officials said on Tuesday.

The move comes after various countries including Japan, India and Malaysia announced strict action against people coming from China after citing a surge in cases. Amid the rising cases, Japan said that people coming from China would require a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival. While Malaysia implemented further tracking and monitoring procedures.

As per the officials, the continued COVID-19 outbreaks in China and the lack of transparent data being supplied by the PRC have raised growing worries in the international community. As the virus spreads mostly unchecked across the 1.4 billion-person nation of China, certain hospitals and funeral homes there are currently running out of capacity. Taiwan will also test arrivals from mainland China, the administration announced in a statement.


The authorities mentioned the actions taken by Malaysia and Japan, noting that the World Health Organization and India have also expressed worry about the situation in China.



Meanwhile, the official statistics show completely contradictory data as it showed only one Covid death in the last seven days. This has created major doubts among health experts and residents about the government's data. The statistics do not match what other, much less populated nations experienced when they reopened.

In a significant move to loosen restrictions on its borders, which have been largely closed since 2020, China announced on Monday that it would stop forcing arriving tourists to undergo quarantine beginning on January 8.

FAQs:

1. Which countries have taken steps against foreigners coming from China to prevent the Covid crisis?
   Countries including Japan, India, and Malaysia announced strict action against people coming from China after citing a surge in cases.
2. What restrictions does Japan have on Chinese travelers?
   Japan has asked Chinese travelers to test negative for Covid on arrival in the country.