Spain will require travelers from China to present a negative test for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus or to bring proof of vaccination, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Friday.
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In the face of the unprecedented epidemic outbreak observed in China since abandoning its “zero COVID-19” policy in early December, several countries – including the United States, Japan, India, South Korea or Italy – have already reinstated in Europe the Obligation to provide travelers from China with a negative screening test.
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The European Union Health Security Committee, which met Thursday to assess the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in China, stressed the need for the 27 to “act in a coordinated manner” but without deciding on new measures. .