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France extends Covid tests for travellers from China
4 years ago(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 23, 2021 a patient is tested for the novel coronavirus Covid-19 in Paris. - Nearly 300,000 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in France over the past 24 hours, French Health Minister Oliver Veran announced on January 4, 2022, in a context still marked by the outbreak of the Omicron variant. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
France on Saturday said it had extended until February 15 Covid tests for travellers arriving from China due to the "evolving situation".