laffnlemming t1_j20y72q wrote
This resuming of tourism is the stupidest thing that I've heard of since Brexit.
Able_Golf_7301 t1_j215q7s wrote
I think Chinese New Year is coming up, yes?
laffnlemming t1_j215uqs wrote
Everybody's new year is coming up.
Able_Golf_7301 t1_j2162me wrote
Yeah, this is how the orginal COVID really spread last time.
green_flash t1_j2180jm wrote
The original variant had spread across the world long before Chinese New Year and even before regular New Year. We just couldn't tell at that point, but later tests showed that it was already in multiple countries including Spain, Italy and the US before anyone even knew there was a new virus.
Able_Golf_7301 t1_j21ekff wrote
True. Wuhan was just where it was first "offical", and there are all of these stories of people who think they had COVID in 2019, before it had a name.
Petrie83 t1_j21whw7 wrote
Yeah, Chinese New year is late January this year.
Able_Golf_7301 t1_j22jn0s wrote
I remember COVID spread in a very big way, because of that almost three years ago.
Petrie83 t1_j24576k wrote
You're exactly right. I'm in China at the moment and very curious to see what happens this CNY. Having said that, apparently less than 10% of pre-pandemic international flights are expected to be running by CNY.
gaukonigshofen t1_j227aqc wrote
$$$$$
Able_Golf_7301 t1_j22joa7 wrote
Should be an intresting January.
WorldlyNotice t1_j25lp3o wrote
And Feb as the international students roll out
green_flash t1_j21697e wrote
Why so? It was necessary for as long as they followed the Zero COVID strategy.
Now that they've abandoned it they can also allow Chinese tourists to go abroad again.
laffnlemming t1_j216jrr wrote
Nobody is required to let them in.
They had sub par vaccinations until recently. Fact check.
green_flash t1_j21cuq8 wrote
Of course. But that doesn't make it stupid.
laffnlemming t1_j21fzi3 wrote
I think it does.
The Hill: US to impose new restrictions on travelers from China amid COVID outbreaks.
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