Raucous crowd in Singapore shows anger at China travel rules

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[SINGAPORE] Dozens of Chinese nationals gathered outside their embassy in Singapore on Tuesday in frustration over new rules requiring them to get tested for Covid-19 before they can board their upcoming flights home, something Singapore doesn't generally offer to those without symptoms. Read more at The Business Times.

It's also a blow to Singapore's efforts to kick start international travel amid the pandemic, fuelled by its reliance on the aviation sector as an international hub.

China Southern Airlines' flight to Guangzhou was suspended for a week after five passengers tested positive upon arrival in the southern city, the company said. Juneyao Airlines also hit the"circuit breaker" earlier this month, forcing it to cancel its flights between Singapore and Shanghai scheduled for Friday, the company said on its official Weibo account.

Singapore's Ministry of Health told Bloomberg that 12 cases detected on the flight were workers who have recovered but"may continue to shed viral fragments for weeks or even months", adding that there's no evidence people who have had the virus and recovered are infectious. It said that both countries are investigating two other cases.

The situation may affect the continued operation of Singapore's travel corridor with China, an arrangement that started in June and is termed a"green lane."

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