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The US, Italy, Japan and Malaysia have already started requiring travelers arriving from China to test negative. Thailand and Australia are also studying new restrictions.
Read in Basque: Some countries will require negative tests from travelers arriving from China
America added this wednesday Italy and would ask travelers from China for one test negative COVID-19 or antigen test two days prior to flight due to easing of restrictions and rise in cases Positive in Asian country
measure will apply from January 5 For both travelers who fly directly to the United States from China, Hong Kong or Macao and for travelers who fly through links in third countries, including Seoul, Toronto and Vancouver, as reported by CNN Is.
Some countries like Italy faced this situation. japan or malaysia, they have already begun requiring COVID-19 tests from Chinese citizens to enter their territories. Actually, Italy’s Ministry of Health will test all the passengers coming from China.
For his part, the French President, Emmanuel Macronhas asked the Chinese government to take “appropriate measures to protect the French” at both the national and European level in light of the rise in positivity in the country, as reported by France Info.
On the other hand, the government of Thailand study proposal Vaccines One of the key countries for Thai tourism, as a measure after China announced the opening of the country to be Covid-19 free for tourists.
authority Australian They are also looking into applying the ban to all travelers from China.
