China to shorten quarantine for inbound travelers

China announced an easing of its quarantine requirement for people arriving from abroad. Anyone coming from outside the country will be required to stay in a quarantine hotel for seven days, followed by three days of home quarantine. The previous plan called for 14 days in a hotel plus seven days of home quarantine. China has kept tight restrictions on international travel under a "zero-COVID" strategy that seeks to keep the virus out and stop any infections from spreading through lockdowns and mass testing. Just under 100 new cases were recorded on Monday, most among people who had arrived recently from overseas. None of the new cases were in Shanghai or Beijing.