France Sees EU Coordinating on Trips From Variant-Hit Countries
- Foreign Affairs minister says EU to discuss common policy
- Quarantine implemented for travelers from Brazil, Argentina
Passengers make their way into the arrivals area at Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
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The European Union will try to coordinate a common policy for travelers from countries dealing with coronavirus variants such as Brazil and India, France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday.
France announced late Saturday the implementation of a 10-day quarantine for travelers from Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil, with police controls and stiff fines, to try and limit the spread of variants within the country, on top of mandatory tests. The French government will discuss these new measures with its European partners early next week, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in an emailed statement.