The European Union Health Security Committee said on Tuesday EU member states agreed on a 'coordinated approach' to the changing COVID-19 situation, adding that included implications for increased travel from China.
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides delivers a speech on the EU's Role in Combatting the coronavirus disease Pandemic and How to Vaccinate the World, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, November 24, 2021. Julien Warnand/Pool via REUTERS
BRUSSELS, Jan 3 - The European Union Health Security Committee said on Tuesday EU member states agreed on a "coordinated approach" to the changing COVID-19 situation, adding that included implications for increased travel from China. EU health chief Stella Kyriakides said the committee worked on targeted measures including pre-departure testing for travellers from China, stepped up wastewater monitoring and increased domestic surveillance.Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Marine Strauss
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