Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg on Saturday discouraged non-essential trips to China, the world’s most populous nation, as it struggles with a surge in Covid cases after relaxing strict virus restrictions.
BERLIN, Germany —
“In view of the risk of hospital overcrowding and, consequently, the risk of not being able to be treated quickly in the event of an emergency, non-essential travel is not recommended for the time being.”European Union experts this past week “strongly encouraged” the bloc’s 27 member states to demand Covid tests before departure for people on flights from China, and conduct random tests upon arrival.
Chinese authorities have recently said the first wave of infections has hit a peak in cities including Beijing and Tianjin.
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