EU to require travellers from China to take pre-departure Covid tests
Bloc’s tougher entry requirements come despite warnings from Beijing of retaliation The European Union is expected to require all travellers from China to take pre-departure...
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China bridles as EU states prepare to scale up Covid monitoring
France joins Spain and Italy in requiring arrivals to show a negative result with the UK to follow suit European countries are preparing to scale...
EU states resist joining Italy on Covid testing for arrivals from China
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US to require arrivals from China to provide negative Covid test
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Dutch border-hoppers ignore Belgium and Germany’s ‘stay away’ plea
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Covid news: Queen changes Christmas plans; EU drug regulator approves Novavax vaccine – as it happened
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