Staff from the Chinese Consulate-General in Houston arrive at the airport in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 17, 2020. A chartered flight carrying the staff from the Chinese Consulate-General in Houston arrived in Beijing Monday evening. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)
All diplomats from the Chinese Consulate-General in Houston, which closed last month after an abrupt demand by the United States on July 21, tested negative for COVID-19 after landing in Beijing on Monday, according to a statement released by China Customs on Wednesday.
China Customs completed the inspection and quarantine of 289 people in only one hour and 24 minutes using the self-developed electronic inspection and disposal process, and quickly released them into the country as the laboratory feedback Tuesday showed negative nucleic acid test results, the statement said.
