A dozen countries have decided to impose new anti covid regulations on travelers from China, a country hit by a surge in cases since its decision to relax its strict health policy. Travel from and to China could increase since Beijing announced the end, from Sunday, of mandatory quarantines on arrival in its territory, the last vestige of its so-called zero Covid strategy. Here are the countries that require a negative drug test or have other rules in place upon arrival from China.

United States. From Thursday, the United States requires at the entrance of the territory a negative Covid test carried out obligatorily 48 hours before the departure from China or a document proving that the passenger has recovered from the coronavirus in the previous 90 days. Accepted are "a PCR test or antigen self-test administered and verified by an approved provider or telemedicine service," according to the US Centers for Disease Control. These rules also apply to travelers from Hong Kong and Macau. READ ALSOCovid in China: And the shock wave hit European Union. In France, passengers coming from China must present a negative PCR or antigen test carried out 48 hours before their flight. Italy and Spain also require Covid screening. European Union member states are due to discuss a common response to be adopted on Wednesday, Sweden, which holds the EU's six-month presidency, announced.