On Tuesday, the European Union Health Security Committee announced that the evolving Covid scenario has resulted in a consensus among EU states for a “coordinated action,” noting that this will have ramifications for Chinese tourists.
Stella Kyriakides, the chief of the EU’s health department, said the committee took steps to contain the new outbreak, including pre-departure testing for Chinese passengers, extended wastewater monitoring, and increased domestic surveillance.
According to the European Commission, 27 EU member countries require travelers traveling out of China to be adequately tested for Covid before departure, according to Yahoo News.
“The overwhelming majority of countries are in favor of pre-departure testing,” a commission spokesman said following the meeting on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
The unanimous decision came from a meeting of EU health ministry officials
The unanimous proposal came from a meeting of EU health ministry officials on Tuesday in Brussels.
On Wednesday, a crisis conference will be held to determine what synchronized actions would be taken across the bloc.
As instances rise, the EU offers free vaccines to China, while WHO advisors demand’realistic’ data.
The EU has given free vaccines to assist China in combating the Covid outbreak. Kyriakides of the EU took the initiative. (cookwarejunkies.com)
This comes after China chose to suspend its “zero Covid” policy, which prompted Chinese citizens and residents to seek international flights.
The EU is afraid that a sudden influx of Chinese travelers will spread Covid strains to other parts of the world that existing immunizations may be able to withstand.
China’s Covid data is largely seen as incomplete and insufficient, prompting key WHO experts to demand’realistic’ data from China.
Beijing vows retaliation over “unacceptable” Covid measures.
According to a prominent Shanghai physician, the coronavirus may have infected more than 70% of the city’s people. Nonetheless, the Chinese government has harshly criticized the Covid pandemic testing standards imposed on travelers from China across countries.
China has threatened action against countries requesting negative Covid tests from flyers
China has threatened action against countries requesting negative Covid tests from flyers, including the United States and several European nations.
“We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.
The main thing to remember here is that China has some of the most strict admission requirements for travelers from foreign nations. All arrivals will no longer be subject to a five-day quarantine, but still, demand a Covid test result that is negative within 48 hours of the trip.