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Canada and Australia on Sunday joined the swelling list of countries demanding travelers from China take a coronavirus test prior to flight boarding, almost three years to the day since the first cases were notified in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Chinese state media has criticized such restrictions as “discriminatory” and “xenophobic” while the E.U.’s health agency said Thursday additional measures for travelers from China were “unjustified.”
Canberra informed Beijing that from Jan 5. all air travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao will need to show a negative coronavirus test taken within two days ahead of departure.
Canadian authorities announced similar measures that will also come into effect Jan. 5.
Australia and Canada join other countries including the U.
