t1tanium t1_j1th2bi wrote on December 27, 2022 at 6:54 AM

Reply to comment by Fluid_Conversation75 in Japan to require COVID tests for travelers from China, starting Dec 30: Kishida by taipingshan

Yes. But problem is it will only cut down on some of the cases. Many will test negative but when flying out 1-2 days later will be positive.

Still would be better to reduce numbers of positive infecting everywhere else, but won't stop it completely.

Norrlands t1_j1uvtv5 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 4:09 PM

We have learned over the past 3 years that it is impossible to stop it completely, but it can be slowed down and managed. The U.S should do the same immediately.

Shuber-Fuber t1_j1uzmxt wrote on December 27, 2022 at 4:35 PM

At this point we only need vaccination proof.

Vaccines are effective (at least the big three of Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca). As long as they're vaccinated with one of those three, it's fine.

da_widower_sos t1_j1vaxeq wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:50 PM

And the US is still requesting proof of vaccination from noncitizens who are nonimmigrants. It's still based on the two shots (one for J&J) from before. Maybe that part should be updated to 2 plus recent booster (or 1 from J&J plus recent booster).