The UK government has announced it will follow other countries by requiring travellers from China to provide a negative COVID-19 test from early next year.
From Jan. 5, people flying from mainland China to England will be asked to take a pre-departure test taken no more than two days prior to departure, the government announced on Dec. 30.
In addition, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will launch new surveillance measures on Jan. 8, which will see a sample of passengers arriving in England from mainland China tested for COVID-19 at the point of their arrival.
The government said the measures have been introduced “due to a lack of comprehensive health information shared by China.”…