Australia imposes mandatory Covid tests for travellers from China amid fears of diplomatic backlash
by Lisa Cox from World news | The Guardian on (#67C6T)
Health minister Mark Butler argues decision will not come as any surprise to the Chinese government'
Australia will impose mandatory Covid-19 testing for travellers arriving from China after a spike in cases in the tourism and business market.
The Australian health minister, Mark Butler, announced on Sunday that travellers from China would need to take a Covid test within the 48 hours before travel and show evidence of a negative result before entering Australia, starting from 5 January.
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