Fact file: COVID tests for China travellers required by US, EU, UK, Qatar, Morocco, others

Fact file: COVID tests for China travellers required by US, EU, UK, Qatar, Morocco, others

Authorities around the world are still imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China after COVID-19 cases surged there following its relaxation of “zero-COVID” rules. China has rejected criticism of its COVID data and said severe cases have fallen and its current surge of infections is nearing an end. FRANCE France extended mandatory COVID tests for travellers from China until Feb. 15, according to a government decree published on Saturday. France had required travellers from China to provide a negative COVID test result less than 48 hours before departure. The country is carrying out random PCR COVID tests upon arrival on travellers coming from China. France has urged all 26 other European Union member states to test Chinese travellers for COVID. SOUTH KOREA South Korea said it will continue to restrict the entry of short-term travellers from China through the end of February over concerns that the spread of COVID-19 in China may worsen following the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, media reported according to the Global Times . South Korea had required travellers from China, Macau and Hong Kong to provide negative COVID test results before departure. SWEDEN The Swedish government decided to extend coronavirus entry restrictions on travellers