China Scraps Zero-Covid Policy, Removes Curbs For International Flyers | Pics

A passenger receives a hug on her arrival at the Capital International Airport in Beijing as China ends almost three years of self-imposed isolation for international travellers on Sunday. (Source: AFP)

A man waits for his loved ones at the arrivals area for international flights at the Capital International Airport in Beijing on January 8, 2023. After record-breaking protests over the strict anti-Covid measures, Beijing abolished the hardline strategy of compulsory quarantine, lockdown, and regular testing. (Source: AFP)

A passenger, wearing personal protective equipment, at the arrival terminal of the Capital International Airport in Beijing on January 8. China is still struggling with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. (Source: AFP)

A customs officer shows the way to people queueing up at the Lok Ma Chau checkpoint along the Shenzhen border crossing with mainland China in Hong Kong on January 8. Tens of thousands of people are now able to travel daily between Hong Kong and China. (Source: Getty)

Airport authorities dismantle the isolation facilities and barriers at Shanghai Pudong International Airport to ensure the smooth transport of inbound travelers. China also cancels measures impacting inbound flights, including closed-loop management of domestic and overseas crews, Covid testing, and quarantine. (Source: Getty)

Passengers travel to the Lok Ma Chau checkpoint along the Shenzhen border crossing with mainland China in Hong Kong without any restrictions. Thousands of people are now able to travel daily between Hong Kong and China after easing of the anti-Covid rules. (Source: Getty)

Travellers cross wait in queues to cross the Lok Ma Chau border checkpoint along the China-Hong Kong border. With the new Guidelines in China, hospitals are required to enhance medical resources and reserve areas of beds to upgrade ICU units as Covid cases are surging in the nation. (Source: Getty)

Travellers wearing masks in long queues at the Lok Ma Chau Border Crossing in Hong Kong. Hong Kong resumes quarantine-free travel with China with a Negative PCR Covid Test Result. China has also resumed issuing visas for residents to travel overseas. (Source: Getty)