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China Reopens Borders to World In Removing Last Covid Zero Curbs
- China to scrap eight-day inbound quarantine on Jan. 8
- Covid downgrade removes legal justification for strict control
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China will no longer subject inbound travelers to quarantine from Jan. 8, putting the country on track to emerge from three years of self-imposed global isolation under a Covid Zero policy that battered the economy and stoked historic public discontent.
People arriving in China will only be required to obtain negative Covid test results within 48 hours of departure, according to a statement from the National Health Commission Monday. That compares with the current requirement of eight days isolation — five days at a designated quarantine hotel, or central facility, followed by three days at home.