The latest regulations for entering China in 2021 require passengers with a history of COVID-19 infection to add a lung CT or X-ray test report when traveling from Los Angeles to China.

At present, the situation of the new coronavirus epidemic abroad is still severe, and stricter controls still need to be implemented on passengers returning from abroad. For passengers with a history of COVID-19 infection, if they go to China from Los Angeles, in addition to the double test certificate, they also need to issue a lung CT or X-ray test report.

Passengers with a history of COVID-19 infection need to undergo additional lung CT or X-ray testing before traveling to China from Los Angeles

The Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles has issued new regulations for traveling to China. According to regulations, passengers who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, or who have not been diagnosed but have tested positive for nucleic acid and IgM antibodies, and have a history of COVID-19 infection, need to undergo additional lung CT or X-ray examinations if they leave Los Angeles. and self-quarantine for 14 days.

The official notification from the consulate pointed out that the current global epidemic situation is still very serious, and the risk of infection during cross-border travel is still high. In order to further improve remote prevention and control work and prevent the import of overseas epidemics, the Consulate General in Los Angeles now provides the following additional notice on matters related to "double inspection":

1. Personnel in the United States should avoid transiting third countries to China .

Second, people from third countries carefully choose to go to China via Los Angeles.

3. Persons with a history of COVID-19 infection should undergo lung CT examination, isolation monitoring, and apply for a health code after being reviewed by the Consulate General.

Reference Policy

On December 19, 2020, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the United States jointly issued a notice to once again remind the public that travel during the epidemic needs to carefully consider the risk of infection and do "non-travelling". Necessary, non-urgent, no travel.” At the same time, the Notice further adjusts and standardizes the new coronavirus nucleic acid and serum-specific IgM antibody tests required for emergency travel (hereinafter referred to as the "double test" requirements. According to the requirements of the "Notice", starting from December 23, 2020 (Wednesday), except Except for infants under 3 years old, Chinese and foreign passengers taking flights from Los Angeles to China must take samples and tests at designated sampling points in Los Angeles within 2 days before check-in. After obtaining the negative certificate of "double test", they will submit it online. Prove and apply for a health code, and check in within the validity period of the health code.

In order to facilitate travelers from Los Angeles to China to cooperate with relevant work, the Consulate General in Los Angeles will now notify the relevant specific arrangements as follows:

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1. Passengers departing from Los Angeles to China will take “double inspection” samples at the designated sampling agency in Los Angeles, and the designated sampling agency will send the samples to the designated testing agency for testing. Please click to view the list of designated sampling and testing agencies in Los Angeles.

The consulate general of the designated department will make a comprehensive decision based on the quality of the previous "double inspection". The consulate general will dynamically adjust the list of designated sampling and testing institutions based on the quality of subsequent testing, especially the diagnosis after entry.

*Sampling and testing conducted by non-designated institutions in the Los Angeles area, including but not limited to non-designated medical and testing institutions, will not be recognized.

Travellers who are not local to Los Angeles will not be accepted. , please make sure to properly arrange your domestic itinerary, arrive in Los Angeles in advance, and ensure that sampling is completed and the testing certificate is obtained from the designated agency within 2 days before departure.

II. The designated sampling and testing agency operates in accordance with local laws and regulations. The Consulate General has no commercial relationship with them, but has urged them to charge reasonably according to industry standards, and has provided several sampling and testing agencies for travelers to choose from.

*Please note that the fees charged by the relevant agencies are different from the total. The consulate has nothing to do. Please understand the specific information such as certification time limit, charging standards, payment methods, and whether insurance can be used, and make your own decision.

3. Passengers on flights from Los Angeles to China need to collect information through the following methods. Test samples: Nucleic acid testing should be carried out through "throat swab" or "nasopharyngeal swab"; detective

*Does not accept the above specified methods or certificates issued after antigen testing, but does not rule out the report except for the above Other types of test results besides the two tests.

5. Passengers subject to inspection must go to the designated sampling agency in person, proactively provide the original passport or travel document to the testing agency, and cooperate with the verification of identity; cooperate with the sampling operation, Actively declare personal health conditions, including but not limited to fever symptoms, COVID-19 contact history, travel history, etc. Sign a consent form and agree to provide personal information, test results and other relevant information to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in the United States; carefully fill in and sign the "Going to China". "Declaration of Health Status of Chinese Passengers" (the designated sampling agency has a paper version, which will be kept by the sampling agency after filling in and signing, and truthfully declare the recent health status.

*Failure to cooperate with the requirements of this notice or the reasonable requirements of the sampling testing agency , the relevant agencies can decide at their own discretion whether to conduct sampling or testing.

The Consulate General has notified the designated agency in writing of the sampling, testing requirements, certification and issuance specifications (see Appendix 1, and throughout the testing. Enhance protection during the process. The designated agency has accepted and will cooperate. The sampling testing agency conducts sampling testing on passengers traveling to China in accordance with the requirements of the Consulate General and issues testing certificates.

When passengers who undergo inspection contact the site to collect their tickets, please take the initiative to state that the purpose of the inspection is to fly to China, and confirm that the sampling and inspection meet the requirements of this notice.

*If the actual practices of the sampling testing agency violate the requirements of this notice, or if you have other questions, the passenger being tested can raise them with the relevant agency on the spot and contact the Consulate General.

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After obtaining the test certificate, fill in the test history, contact history, etc. And upload the real "double test" result picture (scan or screenshot) through the health code applet or the QR code webpage of the foreigner's health declaration at the first time.

*In addition to the test certificate (report, Passengers undergoing testing in Los Angeles must upload a complete departure flight ticket, or travel itinerary, or ticket order, or other relevant materials to prove that they purchased a ticket departing from Los Angeles

8. Consulate General. It is recommended that those who really need to travel to China should pay attention to scientific protection and their own health. If they encounter any of the following situations before check-in, they should report it truthfully, adjust their itinerary in a timely manner, and actively postpone the "double inspection" and travel:

(1 People who have recently developed symptoms: If you have had fever, sputum production, headache, sore throat, shortness of breath, chest tightness, conjunctival congestion, diarrhea or other symptoms in the past 14 days, it is recommended to check and seek medical treatment in time. After the symptoms disappear They should be quarantined for 14 days or more, and then undergo "double testing" after observing asymptomatic.

(2) People who have close contact with COVID-19: If anyone in the office or residence has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 14 days. , or have experienced the symptoms listed in item (), it is recommended to self-isolate and observe carefully. Isolate for more than 14 days, and perform "double examination" after observing no symptoms.

(3 Those who have recently taken antipyretics: in the past If you have taken antipyretics and cold medicine within 72 hours, it is recommended to self-isolate and wait for 3 days or more after the symptoms disappear before taking the test.

(4 "Double test" results. Positive: Those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have a history of COVID-19 infection. Although they have not been diagnosed, but any of the nucleic acid and IgM antibody tests are positive, please stop traveling, seek medical treatment, isolate and monitor, and then apply for a health code:

1. No earlier than 1 month before departure, scan the QR code below and fill out the "Passengers from Los Angeles to China_Infection History Online Reporting Form" to truthfully and accurately report the infection history, etc.

2. .Carry out a lung examination and two nucleic acid tests after recovery (the sampling interval is no less than 24 hours, and submit the diagnosis certificate issued by the hospital containing the lung CT or X-ray results and the two negative nucleic acid test certificates to the Consulate General , reviewed by EMA

9. The Consulate General will fully verify the authenticity of the sampling, testing, and laboratory certificates with the designated agency, and may require the person concerned to re-sample and conduct testing at the designated agency if necessary. The Consulate General will verify the cases one by one.

*Failure to declare truthfully, or intentionally declare false information, or provide false or altered certificates, will result in the health code application and boarding being refused, or legal prosecution. Responsibility. Re-uploading the certificate will automatically cancel the previous record, including the obtained health code.

*If the party is found to be responsible during a comprehensive verification or investigation, the airline will deny boarding and the relevant authorities will. Legal liability will be pursued. Those who participate in sampling and testing institutions will be disqualified.

Be rational, avoid panic and anxiety, and notify relatives and friends as appropriate; take the initiative to contact the Consulate General and truthfully explain the test results; take the initiative to isolate and treat the patient nearby and stop traveling; report the progress of follow-up observation, treatment and testing in a timely manner.

*If the relevant passenger purchased a direct ticket from Los Angeles to China on Air China, China Southern Airlines, or Xiamen Airlines, in principle, the relevant passenger can contact the airline for a free refund and change based on the positive test result. Please see Appendix 2 for details of the airline’s cancellation and change procedures.

XI. Inspections conducted in Los Angeles and inspection certificates submitted by the system will be issued to the Consulate General in Los Angeles and the Consulate General in New York for review based on the sampling and inspection agency. The review time usually does not exceed 12 hours. Please be patient and review the system audit results yourself without querying or asking questions. In case of individual special emergencies, you can contact the corresponding consulate general according to the system prompts.

*The working hours of the special audit class of the Consulate General in Los Angeles are from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm (including weekends and holidays, the special email address of the Consulate General is 12308LA@gmail.com.

12. The validity period of the health code is calculated based on the "double inspection sampling date is 2 days". Passengers traveling to China can calculate the sampling and testing time accordingly: for example, a flight on January 5, 2021, can be on January 3, 2021. Take samples for testing at any time on or after, but please pay attention to the declaration time limit

*The health code obtained after testing by the designated testing agency in Los Angeles is only valid for passengers departing from Los Angeles to China.

< p>13. Passengers departing from Los Angeles must print and carry the paper certificate and show it to the airline check-in staff together with the health code when checking in. Other measures our company can take in accordance with epidemic prevention regulations include but are not limited to testing. Wen. Please treat the airline's requirements rationally and actively cooperate with you, including the decision to cancel.

*Photos certified and printed by yourself will not be accepted.

14. At present, the epidemic situation is still serious in various parts of the United States, and the risk of infection is higher in crowded areas such as airports and stores. It is recommended that travelers to China, including Chinese citizens, try to reduce unnecessary outings after testing and avoid going to crowded areas or being close to others. Keep distance.

*When traveling, pay attention to full protection and take effective disinfection measures in a timely manner to avoid affecting personal health and subsequent travel arrangements.

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To reduce cross-infection during transportation, it is recommended that people traveling from the United States to China take direct flights. Starting from February 18, 2021, the Consulate General will no longer issue health codes to people traveling from the United States to China via third countries.

Sixteen years old. People from third countries cautiously choose to travel to China via Los Angeles. People from third countries with direct flights to China should not go to China via Los Angeles, and the Consulate General will not issue health codes to such people. People from third countries with no direct flights to China are advised to carefully consider travel risks

The Consulate General in Los Angeles reminds the public to comprehensively weigh the necessity and risks of cross-border travel, and to ensure that "non-travel" Necessary, non-urgent, no travel.” If you really need to travel to China and decide to leave Los Angeles, you should follow the requirements of this notice, truthfully sample, report, and test, and be a responsible traveler.

"Double Inspection" Certificate Format Specification Requirements

The "Double Inspection" certificate needs to be a formal certificate issued by an inspection agency. Handwritten certificates are invalid and can be issued individually or on one certificate, including sampling, inspection methods, sampling date, inspection results, etc. (See the attachment for details. The certificate must have the name and contact information of the testing agency, as well as necessary anti-counterfeiting measures such as a doctor’s signature or an agency seal. The test certificate should include but not be limited to the following basic items:

1 .Personal information: Subject’s name and date of birth. If possible, please indicate passport or travel card number and purpose of examination (such as flight number, etc.).

2. Sampling date: Specify the sampling date. , or the date of issuing the report.

3. Sampling method: such as nucleic acid testing: "throat swab" or "nasopharyngeal swab"; antibody testing: "venous blood collection". >4. Detection type: such as "nucleic acid detection", "serum-specific IgM antibody detection"

5. Detection method: nucleic acid detection should be "real-time fluorescence RT-PCR"; it should be. Detect antibodies through "enzyme-linked immunoassay" or "chemiluminescence"

6. Test results: nucleic acid test or serum-specific IgM antibody test results

7. Testing institution. : Name, address, contact information, doctor’s signature or organization seal, etc.

: How to cancel or change tickets on Air China, China Southern Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines

1. Air China: You can call the Air China call center. 95583, or contact the ticketing agent to apply for free rescheduling or full refund with a positive test certificate. Online channels are not currently supported.

2. China Southern Airlines: Please provide a positive test certificate for confirmed passengers. Refund through the original ticketing channel before the flight takes off. After inspection, passengers can also contact China Southern Airlines Customer Service Center at 86-4008695539 or China Southern Airlines Los Angeles Sales Department (Tel: 1-888-338-8988, or email: czsupport@ csair.us

3. Xiamen Airlines: After providing the certificate, passengers can also call the customer service center at 1844629557 or send an email to the Xiamen Airlines Los Angeles office: lax@xi'an amenair.com, they will provide assistance

Please note that the specific procedures and case interpretation rights belong to the operating airline.