NEW: China eases COVID curbs including quarantine times and drops airline penalties
A video screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping as security check visitors at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in a closed loop hotel to prevent the spread of COVID in October in Beijing, China. Photo: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
China's government eased some pandemic measures Friday — including reducing quarantine periods for travelers and close contacts of people infected with COVID-19 by two days and ending penalties on airlines for bringing virus cases into the country.
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