China drops quarantine for visitors as lunar new year travel kicks off amid Covid surge

Virus outbreaks tipped to worsen as mainland China opens border to Hong Kong on Sunday and millions begin holiday-period travel China has lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in Covid cases. Beijing last month began a dramatic dismantling of a hardline virus strategy that had enforced mandatory quarantines and gruelling lockdowns.