China News Service, January 22. According to the "Central News Agency" report, on the 21st local time, EU leaders "strongly discouraged" Europeans from traveling in unnecessary circumstances and warned that if efforts to contain the epidemic are insufficient, it may be implemented in the next few days. Stricter travel restrictions.
According to reports, the President of the European Council Michel and the President of the European Commission Von der Lein issued the above warning after a video conference with the heads of the EU 27 governments.
Data map: European Commission President Von der Lein.
Von Delane said at the press conference that it is strongly recommended to avoid all non-essential travel within and across borders.
Michelle said that it may be necessary to take more restrictive measures to restrict non-essential travel.
Both EU leaders said that "in the next few days" cooperation will be further strengthened to fight the epidemic.
Von der Lein said that "maintaining the operation of the European Union's single market is absolutely important", so labor and goods can continue to cross borders.
She said: "Only targeted measures can contain the virus, and measures such as the complete closure of borders are not superfluous, but will seriously damage our economy, but the effect of suppressing the virus is not great."
However, in order to prevent the passport-free Schengen area within the EU from closing its borders, EU leaders agreed that testing must be strengthened.
Von der Lein said that from January 24, any traveller from outside the European Union will be tested for the new coronavirus before departure.
Within the EU, some countries will require pre-screening for cross-border travelers who are not in the necessary categories.