Nations tighten COVID rules for China flights – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News

Nations tighten COVID rules for China flights – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait News

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PARIS, Jan 1, (Agencies): France, Spain and England will implement tougher COVID-19 measures for passengers arriving from China, authorities said Friday. France’s government is requiring negative tests, and is urging French citizens to avoid nonessential travel to China. France is also reintroducing mask requirements on flights from China to France. French health authorities will carry out random PCR tests at airports on passengers arriving from China to identify potential new coronavirus variants. The new rules take effect on Sunday, but officials said it would be a few days before they are fully in place. The U.K. government announced that anyone traveling to England on direct flights from China would be required to take a pre-departure test from Jan. 5.