EU international locations are “strongly inspired” to demand Covid tests from passengers coming from China, a crisis meeting of European Union experts decided Wednesday.

The meeting also recommended that passengers to and from China wear face masks, that EU countries conduct random tests on arrivals and test wastewater from flights from China, according to a statement issued by the Swedish presidency of the EU.

Wednesday’s meeting was held to coordinate a joint EU response to a sudden inflow of visitors from China after Beijing lifted its “zero-Covid” coverage that for 3 years had imposed strict restrictions on motion within the nation when infections have been detected.

Deliberations within the assembly ran hours later than initially anticipated by Sweden, which chaired it, suggesting differing factors of view among the many EU’s 27 member states.

In the top, the member states agreed to advocate a “precautionary method” amid fears that unmonitored arrivals from China could introduce a new variant or subvariant of the coronavirus in Europe able to evading current vaccines.

EU countries have also expressed concern that Chinese data on Covid infections was insufficient, a view expressed Wednesday by the World Health Organization.

The statement said the member states recommended that all passengers leaving China show a negative Covid-19 result from a test taken less than 48 hours from departure.

It also suggested passengers on flights from China wear a medical mask or a surgical one that prevents small-particle transmission on flights.

And it said advice on “hygiene and health measures” must be given to incoming and outgoing worldwide travellers in addition to plane and airport workers.

Additionally, the consultants mentioned member states ought to conduct random Covid assessments on incoming passengers, check wastewater from flights and airports, and proceed selling vaccinations and booster jabs.

The consultants mentioned they’d proceed to watch the scenario within the EU and in China “together with the extent of knowledge shared”.

They said they would review the measures taken by the middle of January.

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