US to lift Covid testing mandate for travelers from China
The United States is set to end its mandatory Covid tests for travelers from China from Friday, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters. The source also said that the US will continue to monitor cases in China and around the world.
The source told Reuters Tuesday the CDC would keep that program, known as the Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance Program (TGS), which asks travelers to volunteer to help with early detection of new variants. TGS will continue to monitor flights from the China and regional transportation hubs, as well as flights from more than 30 other countries, the source said.
In December 2022, the US had announced new Covid-19 testing requirements for all travellers from China from 5 January 2023 due to surge of infections. It had stated that all travellers to the US from China will be required to take a COVID-19 test no more than two days before travel and provide a negative test before boarding their flight.
