The move comes after the US reintroduced testing for travellers from China, along with India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan.
According to The Telegraph, as of 5 January, the countries will require all air passengers over two years old to provide evidence of a negative Covid test taken no more than two days before departure from China, Hong Kong or Macao.
UK government officials are expected to assess on Thursday (29 December) whether the UK should follow suit with six non-stop flights from China due to arrive next week.
Elsewhere, Hong Kong – a special administrative region of China – announced it will remove all of its stringent Covid-19 restrictions on Thursday (29 December).
