Coverage dated December 28, 2022 to December 31, 2022

More countries imposing COVID rules on travelers from China

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia, on the newest of 3 developments

China is battling a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.

FOX 29 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Dec 29, 2022
US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
Headline from News West 9 ·
Dec 30, 2022
Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID amid surging cases
Headline from MedicalXpress ·
Jan 1, 2023Newest
More countries imposing COVID rules on travelers from China
Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

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Reports & sources

34 articles, oldest first.

News West 9
US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China (opens News West 9)
Published Dec 28, 2022
News West 9's feed description
A recent increase in COVID-19 cases in China follows the country's rollback of strict anti-virus control.
FOX 5 New York
US to require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Dec 28, 2022
FOX 5 New York's feed description
Other countries have taken similar steps in an effort to keep infections from spreading beyond China’s borders.
Al Jazeera
Countries imposing COVID rules for travellers from China (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 28, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
The US, Italy and other countries introduce restrictions after surge in infections in China.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Here's Where Covid Rules for Visitors From China Are Changing (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Dec 28, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Some countries announced new Covid testing requirements for visitors from China after the mainland said it would finally relax border controls.
NPR
The U.S. will require travelers from China to take COVID tests (opens NPR)
Published Dec 28, 2022
NPR's feed description
The U.S. will require travelers from China to take COVID tests from Jan. 5. CDC officials have also expressed concerns about new variants originating from China, which is experiencing a surge.
The Guardian
Australia will not require travellers from China to provide negative Covid test (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 28, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Chief medical officer does not rule out future border restrictions but says community has high immunity to current variants
Deseret News
Coming to the U.S. from China? You’ll need a negative COVID-19 test as cases, deaths climb in China (opens Deseret News)
Published Dec 29, 2022
Deseret News's feed description
The CDC says travelers coming to the U.S. from China need to show a negative COVID-19 test before they can board their flight. The new requirement comes as 9,000 people in China may be dying daily from the virus.
France 24
More states impose Covid tests on travellers from China (opens France 24)
Published Dec 29, 2022
France 24's feed description
Spain, South Korea and Israel on Friday joined nations imposing Covid tests on travellers from China, after Beijing dropped foreign travel curbs despite surging cases.
MedicalXpress
Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID amid surging cases (opens MedicalXpress)
Published Dec 29, 2022
MedicalXpress's feed description
Japan on Friday started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home.
amNewYork
Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID as cases surge (opens amNewYork)
Published Dec 29, 2022
amNewYork's feed description
Japan on Friday started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there as the Asian
MyNorthwest
Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Dec 31, 2022
MyNorthwest's feed description
BEIJING (AP) -- Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding
FOX 29 Philadelphia
More countries imposing COVID rules on travelers from China (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published Dec 31, 2022
FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description
China is battling a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.
France 24
More countries roll out China traveller checks amid Covid surge (opens France 24)
Published Dec 31, 2022
France 24's feed description
Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.
The Guardian
Australia imposes mandatory Covid tests for travellers from China amid fears of diplomatic backlash (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 31, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Health minister Mark Butler argues decision ‘will not come as any surprise to the Chinese government’
Al Jazeera
More countries impose COVID checks on travellers from China (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 31, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Australia, Canada, Morocco are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid surge in COVID-19 cases.
NPR
Canada and Australia impose COVID testing requirements on travelers from China (opens NPR)
Published Dec 31, 2022
NPR's feed description
Australia and Canada join other countries including the U.S., U.K., India, Japan and several European nations in imposing tougher COVID-19 measures on Chinese travelers amid fears of new variants.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.