Australia will impose mandatory COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving from China after a spike in cases. 7NEWS
Australia will impose mandatory COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving from China after a spike in cases in the key tourism and business market.
He cited the “lack of comprehensive information” Beijing was providing to the international community about the outbreak gripping the nation of 1.4 billion people.“The decision to implement these temporary measures has been made out of an abundance of caution, taking into account the dynamic and evolving situation in China and the potential for new variants to emerge in an environment of high transmission,” Mr Butler said.
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