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Australian doctors call for more Covid data as UK and France join list of countries testing China travellers
AMA chief backs Australia’s policy of not testing arrivals but calls for more transparency, here and overseas
The Australian government is standing firm on its policy to not require incoming travellers from China to test negative for Covid, despite the UK and France joining the list of countries imposing such restrictions.
The Australian Medical Association president, Steve Robson, backed the position on Saturday, saying there was not enough data yet to show that testing every passenger would be beneficial.
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