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Not only us, but also other countries are resetting quarantine standards.

The United States has made it mandatory for people coming from China to bring a corona negative confirmation from next month, and Italy has also decided to conduct a mandatory corona test.



Correspondent Nam Seung-mo from Washington, the United States, delivered this information.



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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made it mandatory for all air passengers aged 2 years or older departing from China to submit a negative COVID-19 test result within 48 hours of departure.



It is from the 5th of the following month.



A PCR test or rapid antigen test is required, and all arrivals from China are eligible regardless of nationality or vaccination status.



The same rules apply to Hong Kong and Macau, as well as third-country airports where transit passengers from China pass through.



US officials pointed out South Korea's Incheon Airport, along with two Canadian airports, as an airport with a large number of transfer passengers from China.



[Airline industry official: Since the US quarantine guidelines have been implemented before, there will be no major problems, but it seems that detailed preparations will be needed.

We will follow the instructions as soon as they come.]



In fact, in a COVID-19 test conducted on about 200 passengers departing from China at Milan Airport in Italy on the 26th, it was found that nearly half of the passengers tested positive.



As feared, multiple cases of infection were confirmed among travelers from China.



Accordingly, the Italian government has also decided to make corona testing mandatory for all passengers coming from China.



Previously, Japan and India also decided to conduct tests, but China is protesting that they have other intentions.

[Wang Wenbin



/Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: Each country's quarantine measures must be scientific and rational, identify the people of each country, and not affect normal travel, exchange, and cooperation.]



He emphasized that this measure is not a unilateral measure, saying that he is demanding a negative confirmation document tested within 48 hours of departure.



(Video coverage: Park Eun-ha, Video editing: Kim Ho-jin)



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