, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as Beijing plans to lift travel restrictions on its citizens despite a wave of COVID infections.
“The overwhelming majority of countries are in favour of pre-departure testing,” a Commission spokesperson said. The Commission on Tuesday prepared a draft proposal for the talks, which included a recommendation for mask wearing on flights from China, wastewater monitoring for aircraft arriving from China, genomic surveillance at airports and increased monitoring and sequencing and increased EU vigilance on testing and vaccination.
The spokesperson said all EU countries agreed they needed a coordinated approach to the changing situation in China and to deal with implications of increased travel from China to Europe after China lifts its stringent pandemic polices on January 8th.
Super powers are taking precautionary measures, developing countries aren't because they don't want to anger China, lest she doesn't give anymore 😥