What they say: The ministry’s advice also urged American citizens to reconsider traveling to China “because of arbitrary local law enforcement” and pandemic-related restrictions.
“Do not travel to the DRC’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Jilin Province and Shanghai Municipality due to COVID-19-related restrictions, including the risk of separation of parents and children,” the statement said. “Review the trip to the DRC’s Hong Kong SAR due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws,” he added.
Leading the news: Shanghai’s 26 million people have suffered widespread food shortages, health care disruptions and massive censorship since strict quarantine measures took effect on March 28. The big picture: Shanghai has discharged more than 11,000 patients who recovered on Sunday, according to the AP.
Chinese officials say quarantine measures will be lifted in areas without new cases in the last 14 days after another round of tests, Time reported.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new details everywhere.
