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Biden administration to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China

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Jack Brumby
Jack Brumbyhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Talented and immensely creative journalist with a commitment to high-quality research and writing. Proven history of achievement in the industry with more than 10 years of professional experience. Dedication to sound investigative research methods and a strong desire to know the truth of the matter. Excellent reporting and interviewing skills and award-winning writing techniques. Experience writing and reporting across a variety of platforms, including print, television, and online social media.

The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Jack Brumby

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision.

The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the administration has decided to roll back the testing requirements as cases, hospitalizations and deaths are declining in China and the U.S. has gathered better information about the surge.

The restrictions were put in place on Dec. 28 and took effect on Jan. 5 amid a surge in infections in China after the nation sharply eased pandemic restrictions and as U.S. health officials expressed concerns that their Chinese counterparts were not being truthful to the world about the true number of infections and deaths.

At the time, U.S. officials also said the restriction was necessary to protect U.S. citizens and communities because there was a lack of transparency from the Chinese government “about the size of the surge or the variants that were circulating within” China.

Jack Brumby
Jack Brumbyhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Talented and immensely creative journalist with a commitment to high-quality research and writing. Proven history of achievement in the industry with more than 10 years of professional experience. Dedication to sound investigative research methods and a strong desire to know the truth of the matter. Excellent reporting and interviewing skills and award-winning writing techniques. Experience writing and reporting across a variety of platforms, including print, television, and online social media.

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Jack Brumby
Jack Brumbyhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Talented and immensely creative journalist with a commitment to high-quality research and writing. Proven history of achievement in the industry with more than 10 years of professional experience. Dedication to sound investigative research methods and a strong desire to know the truth of the matter. Excellent reporting and interviewing skills and award-winning writing techniques. Experience writing and reporting across a variety of platforms, including print, television, and online social media.