Japan likely to ease COVID-19 border controls for Chinese travelers

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Japan tightened quarantine measures for arrivals from mainland China in late December amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country. The government will likely change testing on arrival for all travelers on direct flights from China to a sample testing method. negative test results from all travelers within 72 hours prior to their flights will still be required.

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South China Morning Post

Japan to relax Covid travel rules on visitors from China

The government plans to adopt a selective approach to testing arrivals and scrap a rule limiting departures and arrivals of direct flights from China to four major airports.

1 month ago·Hong Kong

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The Japan Times

Japan likely to ease COVID-19 border controls for Chinese travelers

The government will likely change the practice of testing on arrival travelers from China to a sample testing method to check only a limited number of people.

1 month ago·Japan

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Anadolu Ajansı

Japan likely to ease COVID-19 restrictions for travelers arriving from China

Kishida's government expects to loosen up border controls by end of February and to be more selective in testing passengers coming from China, says media - Anadolu Agency

1 month ago·Turkey

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Medscape

Japan to End Blanket COVID Testing for Chinese Travelers

Japan is arranging to relax border control measures for visitors from China as early as this month, Japanese broadcaster FNN reported on Wednesday.

1 month ago·United States

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Japan Today

Japan to ease COVID-19 border controls on travelers from China

Japan is considering easing COVID-19 border controls on travelers arriving from China by the end of this month, a government source said Thursday, with the rate of arrivals testing positive for the virus dropping recently. Instead of requiring testing of all visitors from China, the government under Prime Minister Fumio…

1 month ago·Sakado, Japan

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読売新聞オンライン

Japan May Ease Border Controls for China Visitors by End of Feb.

The government plans to ease COVID-19-related border control measures for visitors from China as early as late February, it has been learned. Since late December, people entering Japan directly from mainland China have been required to test for the novel coronavirus.

1 month ago·Japan

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