The flurry of global travel restrictions on travelers coming from China was recently imposed amid a surge in COVID cases after Beijing reversed its zero COVID policy and lifted quarantine mandates. Read this story by CEBacligINQ to know more. INQFocus
Currently, the government requires only unvaccinated or foreign travelers who are not fully vaccinated to present negative pre-departure antigen or RT-PCR test results before travel or upon arrival.
“Based on the latest reports from the Bureau of Quarantine , there were eight unvaccinated Filipinos who arrived in the Philippines from China from December 27, 2022, to January 2, 2023, who tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport via antigen test,” the DOH said.
“I think we should [impose travel restrictions against travelers coming from China]. The IATF will work on this, but personally, I think we should be very cautious,” Bautista said on the sidelines of an event in Pasay City last December 29.The DOTr chief’s recommendation, however, lacked scientific basis, according to House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin, who also urged the government not to make “drastic decisions” like making travelers coming from China undergo COVID testing.
She said decisions on imposing travel restrictions should be “based on science and not because we heed the clamor of other nations,” adding that closing doors on China could backfire through a drop in tourism and potential investments.In a previous statement, Garin also said that the motive for requiring mandatory testing for travelers from China was “clearly political.”
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