The current wave in China is forcing EU countries to consider new measures in response to the end of travel restrictions allowed by Beijing.
The European Commission convened a meeting Thursday to "discuss (...) possible measures for a coordinated approach" by EU countries to the explosion of Covid-19 cases in China.
Following the sudden end of China's "zero-Covid" policy, several countries around the world are concerned about the possibility of new variants of the virus spreading from the Asian country.
On Wednesday, Italy already decided to impose mandatory tests on all travelers arriving from China. The measure has already been adopted in Japan and the U.S.