The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will again require airline passengers traveling from China to show a negative COVID-19 test amid a surge in cases after mass protests prompted the Chinese government to relax some draconian containment measures.
The requirement, which begins Jan. 5, comes six months after the CDC lifted a broader testing requirement for airline passengers traveling from any foreign country. The agency warned then that it would “periodically reassess” and reinstate testing requirements as needed.
Passengers age 2 and older must show a negative result from either a PCR or rapid antigen test performed or monitored by a licensed health professional within two days of departure, the agency said Wednesday in announcing the requirement.
