South Korea imposes restrictions on travelers from China over Covid surge

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 30, 2022 12:22 pm

SEOUL: South Korea took steps on Friday to limit travellers from mainland China, imposing visa restrictions, testing requirements and limiting flights as Beijing grapples with a surge in Covid-19 infections.

Seoul's decision comes after countries including Italy, Japan, India and the United States announced their own measures, which they say are a bid to avoid importing new coronavirus variants from China.

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