New Zealand to refrain mandatory testing of international passengers on COVID grounds

The New Zealand government has decided not to test incoming passengers for COVID 19 infections. As more and more nations join the list of testing international passengers, New Zealand has set itself apart from the world. Just recently, its neighbour, Australia decided to require a negative COVID test for all passengers arriving from Hong Kong, Macau, and China. Germany and Sweden have become the latest country to impose pre-departure testing, joining the likes of the United Kingdom, the United States, and India. The official response from New Zealand government read: “Imposing any entry restrictions on travelers from China would be ‘unjustified’ and would