Covid News Updates: India's Active Tally Rise to 3,609; IATA Calls Govt's Move Makes RT-PCR Mandatory for Arrivals from China 'Disappointing'
News 18Nagaland CM Urges Citizens to Remain on Guard Against Covid-19; Launches Multiple Projects Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday urged upon the citizens of the state to remain alert for COVID-19 and be on guard against it. UK PM Rishi Sunak Considers Covid Travel Curbs for China British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is said to be considering imposing some travel restrictions on China amid soaring COVID-19 infections in the country and a clampdown by other countries such as India and the US, according to UK media reports on Friday. European Union Urges More Checks for Covid Variants Given Surge in China The European Union should consider immediately scaling up genomic sequencing of Covid-19 infections and monitoring of wastewater, including from airports, to detect any new variants given the virus surge in China, the bloc’s health chief said. “Air Suvidha portal self-declaration has been made operational for passengers travelling in all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan, with a provision to allow these international travellers arriving in India to upload negative RT-PCR test reports as well as to submit self-declaration form,” it said. INDIA: The country has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travellers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the health minister said.