Covid live: Italy imposes mandatory testing for all EU arrivals; Poland announces further curbs as deaths rise
by Tom Ambrose , Miranda Bryant Samantha Lock (now) from World news | The Guardian on (#5T29W)
Latest updates: unvaccinated arrivals must quarantine for five days; Poland reported 660 deaths in a day, the highest since April
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A member of United States secretary of state Antony Blinken's travelling press pool has tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Kuala Lumpur and is isolating, a state department spokesperson said.
Secretary Blinken and his senior staff were also tested upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur and were all tested negative, Reuters reports.
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