EU wants systematic COVID testing for passengers from China
04 January 2023 |
12:27 pm
The "overwhelming majority" of EU nations want passengers arriving from China to be tested for COVID-19. China has called new testing rules "unacceptable" after the country opens up following years of strict lockdowns.
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