China has been relaxing a ban on most foreign travellers that was imposed in March to prevent an influx of infections after authorities largely brought the domestic epidemic under control. All arrivals were screened for the virus on landing, and also had to spend 14 days in quarantine at their own expense at designated hotels. China has reported more than 80,000 infections and 4,634 deaths since Covid-19 first emerged in the central city of Wuhan late last year. More than 2,000 cases were imported, mostly from Chinese nationals returning home as the pandemic rages abroad. Many Chinese nationals stranded overseas have complained about the difficulty of getting back home because of a scarcity of flights and skyrocketing ticket prices.

Source: Daily Nation July 21, 2020 13:22 UTC