China slashes Covid-19 quarantine for international travellers in biggest shift so far


Elderly residents wearing masks tend to a child near a carousel at a mall on June 28, 2022, in Beijing. - AP

BEIJING (Bloomberg/Asia News Network): China eased its Covid-19 quarantine regime, cutting in half the time new arrivals must spend in isolation in what is the biggest shift yet in its pandemic policy.

Travellers to the country must spend spend seven days in centralised quarantine, then closely monitor their health for another three days at home, according to a government protocol released Tuesday (June 28) by National Health Commission.

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