Air travelers from China to Canada will no longer be required to provide proof of COVID test results before boarding, starting from Friday, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced, marking the latest move by a foreign country to relax restrictions for Chinese travelers.
On January 5, the temporary pre-departure test requirements for air travelers entering Canada from China were put in place.
Later in the day, the UK government announced that its Health Security Agency's voluntary, on-arrival testing program for travelers arriving from China at London's Heathrow airport is set to end, starting from Friday.
In addition, from April 5, people flying from the Chinese mainland to England will no longer require proof of a negative pre-departure test result, the UK government said.
Previously, multiple countries including the US and Australia have dropped the COVID-19 screening requirements in a bid to attract more Chinese travelers.