>The health secretary Steve Barclay was briefed by the chief medical officer Chris Whitty on Thursday and was told there was no clear evidence of significant benefits from testing travelers from China. The Observer has learnt that on the following day, Barclay discussed the issues with Sunak, who nevertheless decided it was more important for Britain to align itself with those nations – the US, Japan, Italy and Spain – that had already imposed such tests.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/...-say-scientists

>The Albanese government imposed mandatory COVID-19 testing on travellers from China against the explicit advice of the Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly, who told the government there was not “sufficient public health rationale” for the measure.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/chief-medic...102-p5c9t6.html
Both UK and Australia health official clearly stated there is no scientific basis for such ban. Clearly show they are just trying to shit stir by following instruction from their USA master

Have you seen what is the infection is like in countries like US, Japan, etc.?

China has a population of 1.4 billion. Even if 1 million people are infected also considered normal as it's about the same infection rate for Omicron in other countries.

As for new variants, where is the new XBB 1.5 coming from?

The news all talking about China BF7 as if it's a new variant but the fact is that variant already circulating last year even before China opens. In Malaysia, we already got BF7 in the third quarter of 2022.

Ppl still refuse to believe they are brainwash by usa political posturing