Should they be accused of discriminating against the Chinese including those from Hong Kong and Macau? The WHO's director for health emergencies Mike Ryan is also of the view that Beijing decided zero-Covid was not the best option anymore. It may appear that Japan reacted hastily when limiting even flights from Hong Kong to a few airports, threatening to disrupt plans for travellers. Following the Hong Kong government's intervention, Japan is now reopening other airports to Hongkongers as long as none on the plane has been to the mainland in the previous seven days. Perhaps this is the new normal to live with as we learn to live with Covid.

Source: The Standard December 31, 2022 10:26 UTC