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France will require a negative coronavirus test for passengers boarding from China

The French authorities will require a negative covid test from passengers boarding from China towards the European country, said the French Government, which joins other EU Executives such as Italy and Spain in their restrictions on passengers from the Asian giant.

Travelers who travel to French territory, either on a direct flight or with a stopover, will have to show a PCR or antigen test of less than 48 hours to get on the plane from China.

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On arrival at Franceits authorities will test passengers who come from the Asian country randomly.

In case of testing positive, the traveler will agree to isolate themselves. Likewise, samples with coronavirus infection will be subjected to studies to check if there are new variants.

The French Executive recommends postponing trips to China that are not essential and, in those that are, urges its citizens to have the anticovid vaccines up to date and respect the distance gestures.

Source: Elcomercio

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