BRUSSELS, Jan. 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –
Health experts from the Twenty-seven will meet this Wednesday in Brussels to discuss the coordination of possible entry requirements to the European Union (EU) in order to control the arrival of travelers from China after the peak of Covid-19 infections that records the Asian giant.
The Swedish presidency of the Council has convened this meeting of the Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) mechanism after the lifting of the exit restrictions from China, together with the increasing spread of COVID-19 in the country, has triggered the need for joint European action.
Several countries –mainly in Asia but also the United States and some Europeans– have begun to require a negative coronavirus test or the full vaccination schedule to allow the entry of travelers from China, where there has been an explosion of infections. in recent weeks after the removal of most restrictions.
“The presidency is looking for a common EU approach to the possible introduction of entry requirements. It is important that we quickly take the necessary steps,” said Swedish Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed.
The objective of the meeting, as confirmed by diplomatic sources to Europa Press, is to debate the situation of the Covid-19 in China and discuss the possible measures that the EU could adopt in a coordinated manner.
For its part, the Government of China has described as “unacceptable” the measures that some countries have already adopted to control the arrival of travelers from the country, alleging that there are no scientific arguments that justify the restrictions approved by governments such as Spain.
