EU also urges wastewater testing on aircraft and for passengers travelling to and from China to wear face masks.
China is being overwhelmed by Covid-19 infections.The European Union has"strongly encouraged" its member states to introduce pre-departure Covid-19 tests for all passengers flying in from China.
Instead, the EU presidency said European countries"are strongly encouraged to introduce, for all passengers departing from China to Member States, the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test taken not more than 48 hours prior to departure from China".'Minimal public health risk' - New Zealand won't require Chinese arrivals to show Covid-19 test
Italy and France are already testing Chinese passengers on arrival, while Austria said it will test wastewater from all flights from China as of next week. The European Centre for Disease Control also said EU citizens had relatively high vaccination levels and the potential for imported infections was low compared with daily infections in the EU, with healthcare systems currently coping.
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