A statement released by U.S. officials cited 'mounting concerns' over the COVID-19 surge in China and 'the lack of transparent data' from the country.
Passengers traveling to the U.S. through Incheon International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, and Vancouver International Airport will also have to negative if they have been in China in the last 10 days.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does conduct voluntary tests collected at a handful of major airports to try to monitor for COVIDamong arriving international travelers. Federal health officials said Wednesday that they planned to expand the program to international travelers landing in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Spokespeople for the CDC and Department of Health and Human Services declined to comment on the possibility of new measures. In response to Japan's decision to impose the new restrictions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson called Tuesday for a"science-based response approach and joint effort" for safe travel.
"We've always believed that for all countries, COVID response measures need to be science-based and proportionate without affecting normal people-to-people exchange," China's Wang Wenbin
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