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WHO says China COVID travel restrictions ‘understandable’

Italy was the first EU country to ask for COVID-19 antigen swabs for all travellers coming from China [Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it needs more information to assess the latest surge in COVID-19 infections in China, but called the global concern and uptick in travel restrictions “understandable”.

Several countries are imposing restrictions on travellers from China because of a surge in COVID-19 infections after the country rolled back its stringent “zero-Covid” policy.

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