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Coronavirus: China bans non-Chinese travellers from UK amid COVID-19 second wave

Travellers from the UK will no longer be offered health declaration forms for entry as a result of rising COVID infections.

Thursday 5 November 2020 14:25, UK

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 24: Chinese men wear protective masks as they walk through the nearly empty departures area at Beijing Capital International Airport on March 24, 2020 in Beijing, China. In an effort to prevent imported cases of the virus, China's capital will enforce stronger restrictions on incoming arrivals as of midnight on March 25, 2020 and all international flights will be diverted to other cities in the country where passengers will be tested and then proceed on domestic flights to Beijing where they will do a mandatory quarantine of 14 days. With the pandemic hitting hard across the world, China recorded its first day with no new domestic cases of the coronavirus last week, since the government imposed sweeping measures to keep the disease from spreading. For two months, millions of people across China have been restricted in how they move from their homes, while other cities have been locked down in ways that appeared severe at the time but are now being replicated in other countries trying to contain the virus. Officials believe the worst appears to be over in China, though there are concerns of another wave of infections as the government attempts to reboot the world's second largest economy. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
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The Chinese government has temporarily stopped non-Chinese travellers from the UK entering the country, due to the uptick in coronavirus cases.

The new border restrictions come as England enters its second coronavirus lockdown, closing bars, restaurants and non-essential retail, in an effort to slow the spread of the illness.

In a statement, the Chinese embassy in London said: "China has decided to temporarily suspend entry into China by non-Chinese nationals in the UK holding visas or residence permits still valid at the time of this announcement.

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"The Chinese embassy and consulates in the UK will no longer issue Certified Health Declaration Form for the above-mentioned personnel."

Without a Certified Health Declaration Form, entry to China is denied.

It added that people that hold diplomatic, service, courtesy or C (for staff working on planes, trains and ships) visas are exempt from the new restrictions, and that those needing to visit for emergency needs are still able to apply for visas at embassies.

Those with visas issued after 3 November will also not be affected.

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The advice from the UK for those wanting to visit China is to avoid all but essential travel, and those returning should quarantine for two weeks.

China also requires visitors to have had a negative coronavirus test within three days of their visit, with the Foreign Office saying to use a private test, rather than an NHS one.

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The restrictions for non-Chinese travellers from the UK will be "assessed in accordance with the evolving situation and any adjustment will be announced accordingly," according to the embassy.

China, where the outbreak began, has claimed that it now has the pandemic under control in the country, with its economy picking back up after its own lockdown restrictions.

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