China cuts quarantine time for international travelers in big step towards easing Covid controls


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For more than two years, foreign travelers have had to self-quarantine upon arrival in China due to Covid restrictions. Pictured, at Beijing International Airport on June 18, 2022, passengers wait to be taken to designated quarantine destinations. Leo Ramirez | UKTN | Getty Images BEIJING — China on Tuesday reduced the quarantine period for international travelers, a big step towards easing Covid controls that have persisted for more than two years. Foreign travelers will only have to self-quarantine in a centralized facility, such as a hotel, for seven days upon arrival in mainland China, the National Health Commission said on...