EU Countries Remove COVID Tests for Chinese Travelers
- U-Report
VIVA – European Union (EU) countries have agreed to remove COVID-19 restrictions for Chinese travelers, which were imposed after China reopened its borders.
According to Sweden, which is chairing the European Union, health experts from 27 EU member states at a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, agreed to end the requirement for negative COVID-19 test results before departure at the end of February. They will also stop random COVID-19 tests for travelers from China by mid-March.
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The move was also approved by non-EU members of the Schengen passport-free zone, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
The countries agreed to random checks of pre- and post-arrival COVID-19 tests on January 4, ahead of China's January 8 easing of travel restrictions, one of the world's most stringent remaining COVID-19 restrictions.
The move was only a recommendation for EU members. Some countries, such as France and Italy, require COVID-19 tests and virus sequencing for passengers from China, although Italy eased its restrictions in late January.
Elegan di Tahun Baru Imlek
Perayaan Imlek juga menandai dimulainya Tahun Ular Kayu dalam kalender China.
