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RTRS-EU Agrees To Coordinated Approach On China COVID Situation

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MNI (London)-Reuters reporting that EU members have agreed on a 'coordinated approach to the changing COVID-19 situation' in China, according to an EU health security committee meeting.

  • States that the 'approach includes implications for increased travel from China', and that the EU 'wants to increase monitoring, surveillance, sequencing, testing, and vaccinations'.
  • Some nations, including Spain, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the US, England, and India have imposed some restrictions on Chinese travellers due to the COVID situation.
  • Sky Newsreported earlier that, "Beijing has threatened to retaliate against countries who are imposing COVID-19 testing requirements on arrivals from China.[...] China's foreign ministry said the country is "willing to improve communication" but is firmly opposed to "attempts to manipulate the epidemic prevention and control measures for political purposes".

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