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Covid tests mandatory in the United States

Washington's choice due to lack of transparency on the contagion situation in China

In the United States from next January 5, 2023 the obligation to present the negative result of a swab for passengers who land on an aircraft arriving from China at an American airport. Both antigen and molecular tests are valid. The requirement will also apply to travelers departing from Hong Kong and Macao, and transiting through stopovers in third countries such as Seoul (South Korea), Toronto...

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Washington, Usa, 12/29/2022 15:29
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