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In a new effort to combat the spread of a second wave of coronavirus, France has made tests compulsory for travelers entering from 16 countries classified as "red," with the United States topping the list.
The announcement came at the end of a defense council meeting devoted to the Covid-1 9 spread around the world, which is sparking calls for tighter border controls.
"We know that in a number of these countries, there is no screening strategy and that access to tests is difficult,” the minister explained. “As a result, we have decided to generalize tests on arrival." Positive cases will be placed in 14-day quarantine.
From August 1, according to the new measures, the reinforcement of border controls for passengers from 16 countries where the resumption of illness is particularly strong means that they will have to present a negative test on departure or be tested on arrival in order to enter French territory via the country's airports and ports.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex at a COVID-19 testing unit set up to screen arriving passengers ... [+]
POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesThus, proof of a negative test of less than 72 hours will be mandatory for passengers from four countries:
• United States
• United Arab Emirates
• Bahrain
• Panama
Travelers from the following countries will be tested upon arrival in France:
• Algeria
• Turkey
• South Africa
• Brazil
• Chile
• Israel
• India
• Serbia
• Qatar
• Montenegro
• Peru
• Kuwait
Since the borders with those countries are closed, the measure concerns the movement of French citizens resident in those countries or citizens of those countries having a stable residence in France.
According to the latest figures, 15 million people have been infected around the planet, including four million in the United States.
The countries with the most new deaths are Brazil with 1,311 new deaths, the United States with 1,225 and India with 740. France recorded 10 new deaths since Thursday.
The French authorities, according to the French Le Figaro, “are worried about the loosening of respect for control measures and the increase in cases among 20-40 year olds, which could cause an acceleration in the circulation of the virus.”
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The French government is planning information campaigns to be implemented through the summer. In France, the number of cases continue to increase with "more than 1000" Thursday and "10 new outbreaks" of infection, according to the Directorate General of Health (DGS).
This is the epidemic situation in the red listed countries that must have mandatory tests before departure:
‘ Bahrain: With one of the highest per capita coronavirus infection rates in the world, the Gulf state has declared a death rate among the lowest, at 0.34%. Authorities have reported more than 37,000 cases and 130 deaths for a population of 1.6 million.
. United Arab Emirates: 343 people hav died until now. An important hub for international airport connections, the country's economy is suffering greatly from the fall in air traffic. From August 1 the country is making Covid-19 tests mandatory for all people entering and in transit, regardless of the country of departure while the measure is already being applied to travel arriving to Abu Dhabi.
. Panama: The Central American country is going through an escalation in coronavirus cases and deaths. Authorities have reported 1,209 deaths since the start of the epidemic and the death rate is over 2%.
. The United States surpassed 4 million officially recorded cases on Thursday. The daily rate of cases, the number of hospitalizations and the number of deaths (146,596) indicates that the country is far from containing the virus.
The US had already been included earlier in a “red list” of high-risk countries that the U.K government advised not to visit for non-essential reasons because of its continued high levesl of coronavirus cases.
Travel restrictions were relaxed in England for more than 50 countries including nearly all EU countries, British territories such as Bermuda and Gibraltar, and Australia and New Zealand.
The Link LonkJuly 25, 2020 at 05:17AM
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The U.S On ‘Red List’ Of 16 Countries Issued By France - Forbes
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