China: Beijing locals express mixed feelings as strict Covid quarantine rules dropped

Beijing bustled for the morning commute on Tuesday (27 December) as the city continues to emerge from strict coronavirus measures while dealing with a wave of infections.

On Monday, China announced it will drop a Covid-19 quarantine requirement for passengers arriving from abroad while downgrading the management of the disease.

The scrapping of isolation for incoming passengers is a major step toward fully reopening travel with the rest of the world, which the government severely curtailed in a bid to keep the virus out.

Commuters in the capital gave a mixed reaction to the changes.

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