On Thursday, the European Union Agency for Health expressed its belief that Enforcement of covid controls Mandatory for travelers from China, “unjustified”, despite the increase in the number of injuries in the Asian country.
The United States and several other countries have made COVID-19 screening mandatory for travelers arriving from China.
But the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention considered in a statement that this kind of measure is unnecessary for the European Union.
The sharp increase in the number of infections is putting pressure on hospitals across China after Beijing decided to lift the strict health regulations through which it was able to control the epidemic, but it dealt a severe blow to the economy and unleashed widespread protests.
Corona test in Shanghai, China (Reuters)
China said this week it would lift mandatory quarantines for overseas arrivals, prompting many Chinese to plan trips.
However, the European Center said it does not believe the high number of infections in China will affect the epidemiological situation in the bloc, “given the increased immunity of the population within European Union and European Economic Area countries, as well as the fact that the mutants currently circulating in China have appeared before and subsequently changed.”
As a result, the agency found that “the travel-related examinations and procedures for those coming from China are not warranted.”
He added that the number of infections from abroad is “low” compared to the numbers recorded daily locally, which health systems can “currently deal with”.
The European Commission convened a meeting of the European Union’s Health Security Committee on Thursday to discuss possible measures.
“It is essential that the European Union act in a unified and coordinated manner on every possible public health measure in light of the situation in China,” a Commission spokesman told AFP.
He added that the commission “will continue to facilitate talks between member states”.
