China has made anal COVID-19 swab mandatory for all foreign travelers coming into the country, a report said on Wednesday. The Times UK report states that the government claims that such tests provide greater accuracy than other screening methods for the virus. As part of the new travel requirement, there …
Read More »Canada requires a negative coronavirus test for air passengers entering the country
Air passengers in Canada will have to pass a negative COVID-19 test to enter the country, officials announced Wednesday. Passengers arriving in Canada by air will have to take a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test within hours of boarding, which Dominic LeBlanche, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, said will probably …
Read More »The UK is negotiating an emergency as the border is closed over fears of a virus from France
LONDON (AP) – Trucks backed up for miles waiting to enter and exit Britain and people were stranded at the airport on Monday as many countries imposed strict travel bans over concerns over new strains of coronavirus spreading in south-east England. . Countries around the world have banned air travel …
Read More »COVID-19 spread in the plane despite negative testing, the study says
Covid-1 spread among many passengers on New Zealand long-haul flights – a potential transition passenger who tested negative before departure, a new study says. Passengers wore masks and gloves despite the outbreak of an 18-hour flight from Dubai in September, New Zealand’s health ministry said in a report on Friday. …
Read More »Black market for negative COVID-19 tests, pop up all over the world
The black market for negative COVID-19 tests has popped up around the world as more countries have to prove their negative status before passengers can enter, a report said Wednesday. In France, seven people were arrested last week at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport for testing a doctor’s coronavirus, …
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