Under new proposals, arrivals would spend two days in hotel quarantine followed by five at home; no official announcement yet.
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Health officials pondering jabs for kids once they reach six months, while urging universal vaccination and staying home over the holidays.
Unidentified official said people can go to public venues upon showing negative Covid-19 test result ‘no older than 72 hours’; capital city to continue promoting vaccination on a ‘voluntary, informed and consented’ basis.
Only the vaccinated will be allowed to enter many public places, while other places may give priority to those who have been vaccinated.
New measures include additional three days of isolation and health monitoring at home.
Connection had only just resumed after six-month hiatus caused by novel coronavirus outbreak in Shaanxi.
Extra seven days of self-observation will remain in place if plan goes ahead; quarantine reduction could be implemented this summer if nation’s pandemic situation improves.
The only air connection between Portugal and mainland China will now resume with one flight per week.
World Health Organization warns China’s zero-case strategy is unsustainable and shifting strategies is of utter importance.
