Hazmat-Suited ‘Big White Men’ Return to Disinfect China as Pneumonia Grips Nation
The Taiwan Ministry of Health advised young and elderly citizens to avoid traveling to China during an outbreak of respiratory illness.
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Chinese Holiday Travel Surges to over 42 Million Despite Coronavirus Wave
China’s Ministry of Transportation reported on Saturday that over 42 million people have traveled by car, train, ship, and plane during the early days of the long Lunar New Year travel season, and over two billion trips will have been taken by the time the holiday is done, even though a massive wave of coronavirus infections is raging across China.
China Claims It Has Passed ‘Peak’ Coronavirus Cases
Chinese officials on Tuesday confidently assured a nervous global audience that the “peak” of the massive omicron outbreak has passed.
UK and France Join Group of Countries to Impose Chinese Travel Restrictions
France and England will implement tougher COVID-19 measures for passengers arriving from China, authorities said Friday.
Italy Reintroduces Coronavirus Tests for Travellers from China
Italy has reintroduced mandatory coronavirus testing at Italian airports for travelers from China over fears of a new wave of the virus.
Chinese Travelers Land in Italy, Half Test Positive for Coronavirus
Italy’s decision to take extra precautions with Chinese travelers paid off on Wednesday as two flights from China landed in Milan and half of the passengers tested positive for Covid-19.
China’s Latest Coronavirus Lockdowns Spread Nationwide
China’s coronavirus lockdowns spread across much of the nation this week, hitting large cities and manufacturing hubs in what the state-run Global Times conceded was a “grim epidemic situation.”
Shanghai Neighbor Shuts 15 Highway Entrances in Coronavirus Lockdown
Suzhou, a Chinese industrial hub located 49 miles west of Shanghai, shut down 15 of its highway entrances on Tuesday as city officials scrambled to contain a local Chinese coronavirus epidemic.
Coronavirus: Beijing Neighbor Tianjin Bans 15 Million People from Leaving
Chinese Communist Party authorities forbade all of Tianjin’s 15 million residents from leaving the city on Sunday in an effort to contain the municipality’s recent Chinese coronavirus epidemic, which threatens to affect neighboring Beijing just 25 days before it is set to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Joe Biden Drops Travel Restrictions on African Countries — WH Says It Won’t Slow Omicron in USA
President Joe Biden announced Friday he will lift travel restrictions on eight African countries on December 31, attributing the decision to the fact that restricting international travel will not greatly affect the Wuhan coronavirus Omicron variant’s spread in the United States.
China Manufacturing Hub Locks Down over Coronavirus, Threatening Economy
All people seeking to travel out of southern China’s Dongguan city must present a negative Chinese coronavirus test result to municipal authorities before they are allowed to exit the community, Dongguan city officials announced on Thursday.
Boris Johnson Reported to Police for Allegedly Breaking COVID Rules
Boris Johnson has been reported to the police by multiple Labour MPs over accusations he broke his own government’s coronavirus regulations.
Biden Administration Considering Forcing International Travelers, Including U.S. Citizens, to Quarantine
The Biden administration is considering a controversial proposal requiring international travelers, including United States citizens, to self-isolate for seven days, regardless of vaccination status or a negative coronavirus test.
UK Records Two Cases of ‘Omicron’ Variant as Countries Impose Travel Restrictions
New restrictions were being slapped on travel as the world scurried Saturday to contain the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Joe Biden Slammed for Calling Trump’s Travel Restrictions Racist, Xenophobic, Then Enacting His Own
President Joe Biden on Friday was slammed for enacting travel restrictions on eight countries due to a fresh coronavirus variant after calling former President Trump’s coronavirus travel restrictions in 2020 racist and xenophobic.
