The CDC was entirely warranted in requiring a negative test for all international travelers before departure from China, Hong Kong, or Macau. China has experienced explosive spread since abandoning its #ZeroCOVIDpolicy. This fully justifies the US response.
China can hardly complain because the government has conducted far harsher travel restrictions into China for nearly three years, including intrusive quarantines.
CDC should have gone further by requiring a negative test within 24 hours of departure from China, and its testing requirement should have applied to children under two years of age. Children can spread COVID efficiently, which puts the elderly at risk
Most importantly, CDC should have imposed the testing requirement effective immediately rather than waiting until January 5th. We know from past experience that setting a date so far in advance could let in a flood of visitors who are not vetted.
Now that the US has entered into a new non-emergency phase of the pandemic for most of the population, it is wise to take precautions, at least until we have a handle on the COVID outbreaks in China.
Thus far, China has not been transparent in monitoring or reporting its cases, hospitalizations, or deaths. It is impossible to verify the reports coming from China and they cannot be trusted.
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