Travelers must show negative test for novel coronavirus before boarding and wear mask during flight – Similar measures from Italy, as well as Asian countries
One after the other, the countries are “fortifying” themselves against China after the outbreak of coronavirus cases and the fear of new mutations. After Spain and Israel, France has announced that travelers arriving from China will have to be tested for Covid-19 before their flight departs.
Travelers must show a negative test for the novel coronavirus before boarding and wear a mask during the flight. Random tests are also planned on arrival to sequence the genome and detect any new variants of SARS-CoV-2, a government source said.
A similar measure has been taken by Italy, which was the only one among the 27 member states of the European Union that had taken the decision in recent days to require negative tests from passengers arriving from China. Outside the EU, the US and Japan have also taken similar decisions, while Malaysia’s health ministry announced today that all travelers arriving by air in the country will be temperature-checked to see if they have a fever, while sewage from aircraft lavatories will also be tested. arrive at its airports from China.
South Korea has announced that from January 5 it will be mandatory for travelers from China to have undergone a PCR test no later than 48 hours before their departure or an antigen test within 24 hours. Also, as early as January 2, they will undergo a PCR, that is, a molecular test, upon their arrival.
According to British media, London in turn intends to implement similar measures, although it was not in its original plans. The Times and The Telegraph are reporting today that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering the possibility, while the BBC has reported that the government will announce its new policy on arrivals from China, but did not say when.
Yesterday, however, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said that the introduction of mandatory testing for Covid-19 in the EU for passengers arriving from it is “unjustified”, it considers.
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