"Random" COVID tests returning at PVG
Dec 4, 2023 | 10:03 pm
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"Random" COVID tests returning at PVG
This is confirmed by my colleagues. On their in-bound flight to PVG from America, the entire plane was "randomly" asked to get tested for COVID. And this time, he said the nurse will put TWO sticks, one up each nostril, at the same time instead of one at a time. Related note confirmed by my colleagues: the Health Code is returning in some places in Beijing and Chengdu (not a city-wide requirement yet). There is no official reason given but it's guessed to be related to the pneumonia outbreak in China.
Dec 5, 2023 | 1:16 am
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This is confirmed by my colleagues. On their in-bound flight to PVG from America, the entire plane was "randomly" asked to get tested for COVID. And this time, he said the nurse will put TWO sticks, one up each nostril, at the same time instead of one at a time. Related note confirmed by my colleagues: the Health Code is returning in some places in Beijing and Chengdu (not a city-wide requirement yet). There is no official reason given but it's guessed to be related to the pneumonia outbreak in China.
Dec 5, 2023 | 9:27 pm
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The random Covid test is more believable. Japan still does that too, AFAIK.
Dec 13, 2023 | 7:14 am
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It's accurate as my colleagues in China has been required to have them to access certain places in Beijing and Chengdu. I don't post guesses.
Dec 13, 2023 | 11:10 am
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Dont leave us in the dark! Tell us the lowdown, what places in which cities? If this came back again Im sure it would be much more widespread news than what Ive seen.
Jan 19, 2024 | 5:32 pm
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I entered at Shanghai Hongqiao yesterday. It appeared that every foreign passport holder was swabbed,
Chinese citizens were randomly selected ( about 10%).
At least these were only cheek swabs, not nasal ones.
Chinese citizens were randomly selected ( about 10%).
At least these were only cheek swabs, not nasal ones.
Jan 19, 2024 | 6:15 pm
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Jan 19, 2024 | 9:27 pm
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Jan 19, 2024 | 9:36 pm
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Jan 20, 2024 | 5:02 am
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I went through Hongqiao yesterday as well but didnt see anything like this. Ive had it happen to me at PVG and know its now a public health and monitoring measure rather than a potential incarceration test as it was for the previous 3 years.