[M T]

I wouldn't call such a ban "economic sanctions".  Perhaps "health sanctions".    As I understood what you said, such a travel ban (and,  potentially, product ban) would be intended to protect their health, not something to sanction the US economically.   Yes, it would impact our economy, but that isn't the purpose.   The US's earlier ban on travel from Europe & other places wasn't an economic sanction.

I did see that China is banning meat products from a particular packing plant that has a high rate of COVID-19 infections.  That seems reasonable to me.    I choose to make sure all the frozen meat we eat is thoroughly cooked at our house.

[M T]

I wouldn't call such a ban "economic sanctions".  Perhaps "health sanctions".    As I understood what you said, such a travel ban (and,  potentially, product ban) would be intended to protect their health, not something to sanction the US economically.   Yes, it would impact our economy, but that isn't the purpose.   The US's earlier ban on travel from Europe & other places wasn't an economic sanction.

I did see that China is banning meat products from a particular packing plant that has a high rate of COVID-19 infections.  That seems reasonable to me.    I choose to make sure all the frozen meat we eat is thoroughly cooked at our house.