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COVID-19: A list of countries that have imposed restrictions on Chinese travellers

Around a dozen countries have slapped fresh travel regulations on travellers from China, as the world's most populous nation faces a surge in Covid cases following its decision to relax strict virus restrictions. Here is a run-down of the countries that have imposed mandatory Covid tests and other rules on arrivals from China.

US considers airline wastewater testing as COVID surges in China

Travel restrictions, such as mandatory testing, have so far failed to significantly curb the spread of COVID and function largely as optics, said Dr. Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the University of Minnesota.

3 cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, driving China's Covid surge, detected in India

The first case of BF.7 in India was detected in October by Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. So far, two cases have been reported from Gujarat while one case has been reported from Odisha.

China cracks down on drug price gouging amid fears of COVID spike

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation admonished against price gouging in anti-COVID products, citing the need to better protect human lives and health.

Chinese official blames excessive implementation for complaints on COVID curbs

Cheng Youquan, a supervisory official of the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, was speaking at a regular weekly briefing, following a weekend of widespread protests over stringent curbs.

Chinese cities tighten curbs against widening COVID outbreaks

China on Thursday reported a third straight day of more than 1,000 new COVID cases nationwide, a modest tally compared with the tens of thousands per day that sent Shanghai into a full-blown lockdown earlier this year but enough to trigger more curbs and restrictions across the country.

Macau shuts all casinos to curb its worst COVID outbreak, plunging gaming shares

Macau has recorded around 1,500 COVID-19 cases since mid-June. Around 19,000 people are in mandatory quarantine as the government adheres to China's zero-COVID policy that aims to squash all outbreaks.

Easing Curbs in Pics | Shanghai takes steps towards ending lockdown

Shanghai took more gradual steps towards lifting its COVID-19 lockdown while Beijing was investigating cases where its strict curbs were affecting other medical treatments as China soldiered on with its uneven exit from restrictions.