Morocco Bans Flights From China Over Covid-19 Surge As US, UK Impose Mandatory Tests For Travellers
By Uganda Online Media Correspondent
Morocco said on Saturday it was banning travellers from China in a bid to stave off a possible new wave of coronavirus infections.
Morocco’s foreign affairs ministry said the restrictions would be extended to all people arriving from China regardless of their nationality.
The ban will come into force from 3 January until further notice.
China ended its strict Covid restrictions in December, leading to a spike in cases. With some of the best vaccination rates in the world, Beijing says most of the cases after the reopening have been mild.
Chinese authorities also announced that their borders would reopen for inbound and outbound travel starting January 8th, with travellers needing only to present negative PCR tests.
France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, like the United States and South Korea, have also announced they would impose a Covid test on travellers coming from China.
