Amid growing concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 outbreak, staff members wearing protective equipment guide travellers at the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport, in Incheon, South Korea, on Nov. 30, 2021. Jung Yeon-je /AFP via Getty Images
South Korea announced on Friday that it would limit travelers from mainland China by imposing visa restrictions, limiting flights, and requiring mandatory COVID-19 tests.
The move came after the United States, Japan, India, Taiwan, Italy, and other nations announced entry restrictions on tourists from China as the country grapples with a surge in COVID-19 infections.
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