China bans travelers from Belgium and the UK

Mainland China has temporarily banned some travelers from the UK and Belgium as they experience an increase in cases of COVID-19.

China has also set strict testing requirements for all international passengers.

According to the Chinese embassy in Britain, non-Chinese nationals traveling from the UK are banned, even if they hold valid visas and residence permits with the exceptions of visa issued after November 4, 2020, diplomatic visas, and C visas.

From November 6, all international travelers flying to mainland China must undergo both a nucleic acid test and a blood test for antibodies against COVID-19 no more than 48 hours before boarding.

Passengers making transit stops on their way to China must also undergo these two tests in the transit country.

The UK begins a month-long lockdown today in an attempt to lower the number of new cases while Belgium has the highest per capita amount of new cases in Europe.

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