Passengers wearing face masks are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Dec. 4, 2021. U.S. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)
The decision takes effect for flights departing to the United States from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and designated airports at or after 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, according to the CDC.
LOS ANGELES, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday lifted mandatory COVID-19 test requirements for travelers from China.
The decision takes effect for flights departing to the United States from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and designated airports at or after 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, according to an announcement on the CDC website.
This means that starting Friday afternoon, air passengers will no longer need to get tested and show a negative COVID-19 test result, or show documentation of recovery from COVID-19, prior to boarding a flight to the United States from those places, according to the CDC.
Designated airports include Incheon International Airport in Seoul of the Republic of Korea; Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada; and Vancouver International Airport in Canada, according to the CDC. ■