EU to debate coordinated policy on China COVID situation - Breaking The News

EU to debate coordinated policy on China COVID situation

2 January

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European Union government health authorities will meet on Wednesday to discuss coordinating a response to the situation in China regarding COVID-19 infections, the Swedish EU presidency confirmed on Monday.

"There is a scheduled Integrated Political Crisis Response meeting on Wednesday, January 4, for an update of the COVID-19 situation in China and to discuss possible EU measures to be taken in a coordinated way," a representative for the Swedish presidency of the EU said.

The EU's efforts on the matter come after several countries have already implemented their own measures. Indeed, French officials urged the European Union last Sunday to introduce COVID-19 testing for visitors coming from China.

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