France Imposes Mandatory COVID-19 Tests for Travelers from 16 High-Risk Countries

Travelers from these "16 countries in the world where viral circulation is particularly strong" "will have to have a test proving that they are not carriers of the virus," said the minister, who adds that the French government has "decided to generalize tests upon arrival" and that positive cases will be placed in 14-day quarantine.

The 16 countries concerned are: the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Panama, South Africa, Kuwait, Qatar, Israel, Brazil, Peru, Serbia, Algeria, Turkey, Madagascar, India and Oman. Initially announced on the list, Morocco has been rejected "for now," according to Matignon.

The French borders are therefore potentially closed to these countries, the Prime Minister points out, specifying that the generalization of tests "will gradually extend in the coming days".