Brussels, Europe Brief News – Brussels has offered COVID-19 vaccines to Beijing in an attempt to contain the outbreak in the country.
However, no response has been received from the Chinese authorities so far.
“In view of the COVID situation in China, Commissioner Kyriakides has reached out to Chinese counterparts to offer the EU’s solidarity and support, including public health expertise as well as through variant-adapted EU vaccine donations,” the European Commission spokesperson Tim McPhie told reporters in Brussels.
The EU is concerned that the lack of transparency in the country could mean new variants of COVID-19 are not identified quick enough.
The COVID situation in China is giving nightmares to countries around the world.
Videos of bodies piling up at Chinese hospitals and funeral homes are going viral.
A growing list of countries have begun imposing COVID restrictions on Chinese arrivals.
Several countries, including the US and France, are imposing restrictions on Chinese travellers for fear of another COVID-19 outbreak.
Italy, France and Spain will require this from passengers or proof of vaccination.
China has finally decided to remove its most stringent travel restriction measures.
Starting from January 8, 2023, China will no longer conduct nucleic acid tests and centralized quarantine for all inbound travelers, and measures to control the number of international passenger flights will be lifted, among others.
Official statistics, however, showed only one COVID death in the past seven days through Monday, fuelling doubts among health experts and residents about the government’s data. The numbers are inconsistent with the experience of much less populous countries after they re-opened.
