The website of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the latest statement on the 28th local time, Passengers aged two and over flying from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau to the United States need to be tested for the new coronavirus no more than two days before the flight. , and present the "negative test certificate" to the airline before boarding the plane. The method of new crown test can be PCR test, the so-called " nucleic acid detection "; it can also be antigen self-test through telemedicine service.
The US CDC latest statement (source: US CDC website)
At the same time, the CDC website information shows that passengers who tested positive more than 10 days before the flight took off can provide a negative test result instead.
The above new rules will go into effect on January 5 at 12:01 AM ET.
U.S. federal health officials stated that the rule applies not only to passengers flying directly from China to the United States, but also to passengers passing through Seoul, South Korea (Incheon International Airport), Toronto, Canada (Toronto Pearson International Airport) and Vancouver () Vancouver International Airport ) and other popular third-country gateways for all inbound travelers from China.
Airlines must confirm that all passengers in China have a negative COVID-19 test result or proof of recovery before boarding or denying passengers boarding.
For passengers from other countries going to the United States, the US CDC has previously stated that starting from 0:00 am on June 12, 2022, all passengers will no longer be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test report or recovery certificate within one day before boarding the plane. , but passengers must still submit proof of complete vaccinations 14 days before boarding.
1z On the 28th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded to relevant questions at a regular press conference, saying that at present, all parties need to fight the epidemic scientifically and work together to ensure the safety of personnel exchanges from various countries, maintain the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and promote The world economy returned to healthy growth. China always believes that the epidemic prevention measures of various countries should be scientific and appropriate, and should not affect normal personnel exchanges. We have also noticed that many countries have shown a positive attitude towards China's formulation of interim measures for the exchange of Chinese and foreign personnel, and look forward to the further recovery of the exchange of Chinese and foreign personnel and the further improvement of the degree of facilitation.
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