France has decided to extend checks to travelers from China.
The checks imposed in France on travelers from China which were to end on January 31 have been extended until February 15 “in view of the health evolution”according to a decree published on Saturday in the Official Journal.
Under a first decree of December 30 establishing health checks for flights from China, Chinese passengers aged eleven or over bound for French airports must, in particular, present a negative test for the detection of the virus of less than 48 hours.
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