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EU Countries Join Moves to Re-start Covid Measures for China
European countries agree to a coordinated response to the Covid crisis in China.
Air China A350 at airport terminal
Several EU countries, including France, Italy, and Spain, have re-instated or announced compulsory Covid-testing for passengers from China in recent weeks. (Photo: Airbus)

European Union countries have agreed to take a “coordinated precautionary approach” in response to the Covid crisis in China and Beijing’s easing of international travel restrictions following the lifting of the country's stringent Zero-Covid policy in December.

The EU's decision—which is not legally binding—came from its integrated political crisis response (IPCR) group on Wednesday evening. It allows the bloc’s member states to maintain or introduce their own Covid testing and travel restrictions for passengers coming from China. Several EU countries, including France, Italy, and Spain, have re-instated or announced compulsory Covid-testing for passengers from China in recent weeks.

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