Covid: People travelling from China will need a negative test to enter UK

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SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE: £1 FOR 3 MONTHS December, 2022 View in browser People travelling from China will need a negative Covid-19 test to enter UK, ministers to announce   Maryam Zakir-Hussain   The UK government is expected to announce that people arriving from China will need a negative Covid-19 test before travelling. It comes as ministers on Thursday said they were reviewing whether to require travellers from China to take Covid tests – 24 hours after saying they had no plans to introduce mandatory checks – but were not taking direct action. Several countries, including the US, India, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan, have responded by requiring visitors from China to be tested for the virus after the lifting of restrictions caused a wave of infections.   Read the full story OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE > Covid: Government under pressure to introduce China testing policy   > US imposes Covid-19 testing requirement on travellers arriving from China > Editorial: With Covid cases rising in China, we must learn from the mistakes of 2020 Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe – plus, benefit from our welcome offer when you join today. We noticed that you might not be registered By registering, you will enjoy limited access to Independent Premium articles, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists REGISTER FOR FREE OTHER NEWSLETTERS YOU MIGHT LIKE Health Check Every Thursday, 7am (UK time) Written by Rebecca Thomas Join now The Race Report Fortnightly, 6pm (UK time) Written by Nadine White Join now If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters. Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Breaking News newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Breaking News newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.