Beijing subway ends mandatory mask rule.

Beijing's subway has dropped mandatory mask requirements for travellers, in line with broader measures by China, which said last week it was now no longer mandatory to wear face masks when using public transport. The pandemic is nearing its end, based on World Health Organization data, said Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Masks are optional on public transport and in supermarkets, movie theatres and other indoor places with large gatherings. Masks remain mandatory when a person has tested positive for COVID or is displaying symptoms, during local outbreaks and in medical institutions and nursing homes.