US announces new Covid test rules for travellers from China

Beijing has faced international criticism that its official Covid data and its tally of deaths are inconsistent with the scale of its outbreak

Passengers prepare to board a flight at the airport in north-central China's Jiangxi province on Nov. 1, 2022. Picture: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

The US has announced new Covid-19 testing requirements for all travellers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge in infections.

The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. China’s “zero Covid” policies had kept China’s infection rate low but fuelled public frustration and crushed economic growth.