Japan cancels nucleic acid testing requirement for Chinese tourists

by admin April 3, 2023

April 3, 2023

online report

03.04.2023

Under the trend of the new crown epidemic gradually turning from a pandemic to a regional infectious disease, the Chinese are saying goodbye to various domestic and foreign bans. Nucleic acid testing is no longer required to go to Japan, and the country is gradually canceling the mandatory order to wear masks.

(Deutsche Welle Chinese website)Japan to remove COVID-19 negative test requirement for passengers on direct flights from China from April 5. On Monday (April 3), Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroichi Matsuno said at a press conference,Anti-coronavirus measures at border crossings will be relaxed for inbound travelers from China. If you have received more than 3 doses of vaccines, you will be allowed to enter after April 5 without presenting other proofs. The Japanese government also stated that all epidemic prevention measures at border ports related to the new crown virus will end at 00:00 on May 8. Kyodo News previously reported on this new measure.

After China abolished the zero-clearing policy, there was a wave of infections in the country. Japan introduced a policy at that time, which not only reduced the number of arrival airports from China to four, but also required tourists arriving from China to show negative nucleic acid test certificates.Check each one at firstchanged to spot checks from March 1, and now it is cancelled.

According to Agence France-Presse, before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, Chinese tourists accounted for almost a third of all foreign tourists in Japan. And Germany has canceled the requirement for Chinese immigrants to show negative nucleic acid since February 22; last week, the British government announced that it will no longer implement similar measures from April 5.

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Masks become a standard creative competition

Gloves, mobile phones, masks

When will wearing a mask become compulsory in Germany? After the widespread use of masks in Asian countries, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany now also recommends that Germans wear masks. Jena will become the first city in Germany to require citizens to wear masks when shopping in supermarkets and taking public transportation. This measure will be implemented on April 6. People can also cover their mouths and noses with fabrics such as scarves.

Masks become a standard creative competition

gifts for firefighters

Under the background of hard to find masks and shortage of masks, more and more people or institutions are starting to DIY by themselves. On Youtube or Twitter, many people have uploaded videos of themselves making masks. Pictured here is Cerstin Bochow, Director of Costume Design at the Art Theater in Cottbus, whose team presented the sewn masks to the German Red Cross and the fire department.

Masks become a standard creative competition

Don’t lose your smile!

Artist Mansha Friedrich creates chic looks with crocheted face masks. Homemade face masks with pictures of smiling faces, animals or the sun. The artist from Hannover wants to be in a good mood.

Masks become a standard creative competition

Same color system

The Czech Republic and Slovakia took the lead and implemented mask orders as early as mid-March. Masks must be worn when going to the supermarket or in public places. Slovakia’s President Zuzana Čaputová and Prime Minister Igor Matovic set an example. Austria then began to follow suit, requiring citizens to wear masks when they go shopping.

Masks become a standard creative competition

full of spring

China has long required people to wear masks. Even though the epidemic has not passed, the couple in Shenyang couldn’t help dancing. They are immersed in their own world in the spring sunshine.
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Masks become a standard creative competition

without exception

Israel has also introduced strict epidemic prevention measures. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a mandatory order banning people from going out. The police and army are responsible for patrolling and checking. Orthodox Jews are also required to observe this. A policeman orders a man home in the Mea Shearim district of Jerusalem.

Masks become a standard creative competition

Art in the Gaza Strip

In the densely populated Gaza Strip, artists have tried to bring life to people in their own way, such as hand-painting patterns on masks. The government restricted residents from going out and banned gatherings. The annual “Great March of Return” held along the Israeli border was also canceled this year.

Masks become a standard creative competition

eye-catching patterns

In Colombia, the patterns on the masks are very eye-catching and full of dramatic tension. The pattern of the masks of the two police officers appears to be inspired by the anime “Hulk”. The “Hulk” story was turned into a movie and TV series.

Masks become a standard creative competition

Shortage of protective equipment

French President Emmanuel Macron inspects a factory that makes protective equipment. In France, hundreds of health workers have accused the government of failing to provide enough protective clothing during the outbreak. Many medical staff are still working.

Is it still necessary to wear a mask?

According to China’s “Daily Economic News”, at least 6 major cities including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Xi’an, and Zhengzhou no longer require passengers to wear masks when taking the subway, but Beijing is not one of them. It is still required to take the subway in Beijing. wear mask.

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Professor Zhong Nanshan, an expert on respiratory infectious diseases in China, said at a meeting in Guangzhou a few days ago that the epidemic has developed to the current stage.Wearing a mask can already become an optional measure to enter“After April, if conditions permit, it is recommended not to wear a mask.”

In addition, according to China’s “First Finance and Economics”, Zhang Wenhong, director of the Infectious Diseases Department of Huashan Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University, said in Guangzhou on March 25 that the epidemic has developed to this stage, and wearing masks can become a non-mandatory measure. He said, “WHO has also sent a signal to end the new crown as a public health emergency.” Not long ago, the WHO did not recommend that people at low and medium risk receive a second booster shot to prevent infection with the new crown virus.

In addition to public places, Chinese universities, primary and secondary schools also did not require teachers and students to wear masks as early as last month. In kindergartens, children do not wear masks during the kindergarten, and teachers and staff are not required to wear masks during the kindergarten.

As for the above relaxation measures, can it be understood that the new crown pandemic is over? Professor Zhong Nanshan believes that according to the monitoring of the epidemic situation in Singapore and the United States, the peak of the new crown will appear locally in the future, but it will not be nationwide.

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