No need for COVID-19 nucleic test for China travel, says Beijing
From April 29, airlines will no longer require test results before boarding, says Foreign Ministry
ISTANBUL
Beijing on Tuesday announced an end to COVID-19 nucleic acid test requirement before taking a flight to China.
Mao Ning, spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry, said: “Passengers entering the Chinese mainland can replace their 48-hour nucleic acid COVID-19 test with an antigen test starting April 29.”
“Airlines will no longer require test results before boarding,” Mao told a news conference in Beijing, Chinese public broadcaster CGTN reported.
In January, China opened its borders after three years of restrictions that were implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
China's National Health Commission announced on Dec. 26 that it is downgrading the coronavirus from a Class A infectious disease to Class B to further ease the measures in the country.
