WHO: Rise in “Covid-19” Infections in China Won’t Affect Europe Much

The World Health Organization (WHO) expected that the rise in the number of “Covid 19” infections in China would not “significantly” affect Europe because the mutants spread in this country are already present in the continent.

The director of the "European branch" of the world organization, Hans Kluge, said in a press conference that the current rise in the number of "Covid 19" infections in China "is expected not to have a significant impact on the epidemiological situation in the European region." He called on European countries to take "proportionate and non-discriminatory" measures against travelers arriving from China.

Kluge added, "European countries taking precautionary measures to protect their populations is not illogical, while we await more detailed information from China, but these measures must be scientifically justified."

Several countries imposed; Including the United States, Japan, France, and Germany, travelers coming from China must show negative “Covid 19” tests upon arrival. Some countries called on their nationals to avoid unnecessary travel to China. The European Union also encouraged member states last week to impose a negative “Covid-19” test on arrivals from China and to complete the mandatory examination required upon departure with “random checks” upon arrival on European soil.