China Mask Mandate Lifted for Public Transport, Offices, Schools

(Bloomberg) — China lifted mask mandates for public transport, workplaces and schools, some of the few places where the coverings were still required, doing away with some of its final remaining “zero-Covid” requirements as it moves on from the pandemic. 

Masks will still need to be worn in hospitals, nursing homes and during Covid outbreaks, according to a government statement Wednesday afternoon. But people will be able to take them off on transport including planes, trains, subways and buses, while people working in offices and students at schools also won’t be required to wear them.