China requires negative Covid-19 tests for arriving air passengers

Nucleic acid tests must be completed within five days of embarkation. - AFP

BEIJING (Reuters): Passengers of China-bound flights must provide negative Covid-19 test results before boarding, China's aviation authority said on Tuesday (July 21), as the government looks to further reduce the risk of imported coronavirus cases amid increased international travel.

Nucleic acid tests must be completed within five days of embarkation, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on its website. Tests should be conducted at facilities designated or recognised by Chinese embassies in host countries, it said.