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Australia joins countries to enforce COVID-19 testing, Chinese tourist ‘Tsai Ing-wen’ says they are ready to help China control the disease

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Australia joins countries to enforce COVID-19 testing, Chinese tourist ‘Tsai Ing-wen’ says they are ready to help China control the disease

AFP news agency reported on January 1 that Chinese tourists now face restrictions. when traveling to other countries more than ten places Due to rising concerns of the cause of COVID-19 Australia is another country that requires Chinese tourists to show negative COVID test results before entering the country.

while in hospital Including crematoria in China overcrowded with COVID-19 patients. an increasing number after China suddenly announced a zero-tolerance policy in December. Chinese officials confirmed that the ripple of the epidemic is under control. Even knowing that it would be impossible to track the actual level of the epidemic.

On Sunday (January 1), Australia’s Health Minister referred to China’s “Lack of Comprehensive Data” on COVID Patients That led to the need to impose travel restrictions on Chinese tourists. It will come into force on January 5 and he said the move would protect Australia from the potential risk of new coronavirus.

In recent years, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, South Korea, and the island of Taiwan. has imposed measures to show negative results of COVID-19 tests or test for COVID upon arrival in the country for tourists from China Meanwhile, Morocco announced a ban on Chinese citizens entering the country on December 31 to avoid the spread of a new wave of COVID-19 in the country and all its consequences.

The chaos of these travel restrictions comes as countries The number of Chinese tourists is expected to increase. After China announced the end of mandatory quarantine measures for incoming travelers on January 8.

The World Health Organization considers this precautionary measure understandable. Given the lack of epidemic data from China, the Council of the International Airports Association of Europe said the restrictions were unreasonable. or not based on risk issues European countries will meet next week to discuss solutions together.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on January 1 that he was “willing to provide necessary assistance on a humanitarian basis” in response to the outbreak in China. He did not specify what kind of aid he would send to China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke positively about the country’s COVID situation. Through a televised New Year’s speech on December 31, epidemic prevention and control begins a new era. with everyone working diligently and a ray of hope is now in front of us.