14 countries required COVID-19 tests for travelers from China

Due to the increase in the incidence of CORONAVIRUS in CHINA, 14 countries have already decided to require tests from people arriving from China or have introduced other control measures, writes REUTERS.

US requires negative covid-19 tests for all arrivals from China from January 5, Hong Kong or Macau, made no more than two days before departure. The measure applies to all passengers over the age of two. From the same day, tests for COVID-19 will also be required for those arriving from China to the UK and Australia. For arrivals from China to France and CANADA, a negative test is also required, made no earlier than 48 hours before departure. Spain requires travelers from China to provide a negative test or proof of completion of the full course of vaccination. Italy is conducting antigen tests for those arriving from China (including transit passengers, BLOOMBERG notes). From December 30, travelers from China take a test when arriving in Japan, and if the result is positive, those infected are sent to a week-long quarantine. Since January 1, PCR tests have been taken by people arriving from China to Taiwan. You must also test negative for coronavirus before leaving China for SOUTH KOREA. India has introduced a requirement to provide a test for arrivals not only from China, but also from Japan, South Korea and Thailand. Bloomberg indicates that the measure is effective from January 1 and also applies to travelers from Singapore.

Other measures in connection with fears of the importation of coronavirus from China were announced by Morocco (ban on the entry of persons of any nationality from China from January 3), Malaysia (checking arrivals for the presence of fever, and sewage of aircraft for the presence of the virus), Philippines (strengthening control) .

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At the same time, China, on the contrary, weakens anti-coronavirus measures. Starting Jan. 8, Beijing is waiving the requirement for PCR testing for coronavirus for all arrivals upon entry, but a test done 48 hours before arrival will still be required. In addition, mandatory quarantine for travelers will be lifted.

Bloomberg, citing a closed meeting of the National HEALTH Commission of China, reported at the end of December that almost 250 million people in China (about 18% of the country's population) were infected with COVID-19 in a month. According to the agency, in one day, December 20, 37 million people were infected. The website of the National Health Commission says that 3,101 new cases were recorded that day.

January 2, 12:00 Moscow time Coronavirus Russia Moscow World +3884 (per day) 21.8 million Infected 0 +43 (per day) 393.8 thousand Died +751 (per day) 3.3 million Infected 0 +12 ( per day) 47.5 thousand Died +1174679 (per day) 660.7 million Infected 0 +3864 (per day) 6.7 million Died Source: JHU, federal and regional headquarters for combating the virus Read more