Belgium will now test wastewater from planes arriving from China, the government announced on Monday as a part of its new steps amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Beijing.&nbsp;

During the press conference, while&nbsp;new measures were announced, Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said that the European Union-wide policy was much needed amid the spike in China's coronavirus cases.&nbsp;

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Steven Van Gucht of the Sciensano national public health institute told Reuters, "This will be an additional monitoring objective to verify that the data we receive from China is accurate."

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He said that the government is aware that some infected passengers might not use washrooms during their flights, so, therefore, this new measure is not meant to track people but to track the current situation&nbsp;in China.&nbsp;

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The country is also urging travellers from China to test themselves for COVID-19 &nbsp;if they show any symptoms seven days after arriving but won't enforce this as a part of the measure.&nbsp;

According to Vandenbroucke, EU officials will hold talks on Wednesday for the same.&nbsp;

Authorities across the country are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China, which includes a mandatory COVID-19 test, as infections there spread after relaxing Beijing's 'Zero-Covid policy' rules.

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Belgium will now test wastewater from planes arriving from China, the government announced on Monday as a part of its new steps amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Beijing.

Belgium will now test wastewater from planes arriving from China, the government announced on Monday as a part of its new steps amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Beijing. During the press conference, while new measures were announced, Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said that the European Union-wide policy was much needed amid the spike in China's coronavirus cases. Also read | France, Australia, Canada impose Covid restrictions on travellers from China Steven Van Gucht of the Sciensano national public health institute told Reuters, "This will be an additional monitoring objective to verify that the data we receive from China is accurate." Watch | Belgium to test wastewater on airlines arriving from Covid-hit China He said that the government is aware that some infected passengers might not use washrooms during their flights, so, therefore, this new measure is not meant to track people but to track the current situation in China. Also read | Qatar joins the list of countries requiring Covid negative test from travellers from China The country is also urging travellers from China to test themselves for COVID-19 if they show any symptoms seven days after arriving but won't enforce this as a part of the measure. According to Vandenbroucke, EU officials will hold talks on Wednesday for the same. Authorities across the country are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China, which includes a mandatory COVID-19 test, as infections there spread after relaxing Beijing's 'Zero-Covid policy' rules. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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As new coronavirus cases surface in various <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-province-declares-emergency-to-control-coronavirus-356360">Chinese</a> provinces, authorities across the nation have ordered the rural population in China to stop funerals and weddings to combat the virus, reports said.

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China's Hebei province near capital Beijing had witnessed a virus surge. The authorities have asked people living in villages to halt activities in which people usually congregate in huge numbers.

Jinzhong city in Shanxi province also initiated strict control on gatherings after two asymptomatic cases from Hebei was detected.

Last year in February when the virus began spreading across China authorities had clampdown on weddings calling for nuptials to be delayed and to scale down funerals.

The guidelines were issued on February 2, 2020 as <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/time-and-momentum-on-our-side-asserts-chinese-president-xi-amid-virus-356356">China</a> began witnessing soaring coronavirus cases. February 2, 2020, was considered an auspicious day for weddings in China.

Wedding banquets were also banned in February as authorities said funerals should be held in "simple and expeditious manner to avoid gatherings of people".

China had lockdown Hubei after the virus first emerged in Wuhan and had suspended all marriage registrations.

On Wednesday, the northeastern Heilongjiang government imposed an "emergency state" with at least 20 million people now under some form of lockdown in the country's northern regions amid a surge in cases.

Suihua city in Heilongjiang was sealed after it confirmed one coronavirus case and 45 asymptomatic cases with smaller cities near Suihua also set to be sealed or placed under travel restrictions.

As new coronavirus cases surface in various Chinese provinces, authorities across the nation have ordered the rural population in China to stop funerals and weddings to combat the virus, reports said.

As new coronavirus cases surface in various Chinese provinces, authorities across the nation have ordered the rural population in China to stop funerals and weddings to combat the virus, reports said. Watch: China's Hebei province near capital Beijing had witnessed a virus surge. The authorities have asked people living in villages to halt activities in which people usually congregate in huge numbers. Jinzhong city in Shanxi province also initiated strict control on gatherings after two asymptomatic cases from Hebei was detected. Last year in February when the virus began spreading across China authorities had clampdown on weddings calling for nuptials to be delayed and to scale down funerals. The guidelines were issued on February 2, 2020 as China began witnessing soaring coronavirus cases. February 2, 2020, was considered an auspicious day for weddings in China. Wedding banquets were also banned in February as authorities said funerals should be held in "simple and expeditious manner to avoid gatherings of people". China had lockdown Hubei after the virus first emerged in Wuhan and had suspended all marriage registrations. On Wednesday, the northeastern Heilongjiang government imposed an "emergency state" with at least 20 million people now under some form of lockdown in the country's northern regions amid a surge in cases. Suihua city in Heilongjiang was sealed after it confirmed one coronavirus case and 45 asymptomatic cases with smaller cities near Suihua also set to be sealed or placed under travel restrictions.

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Amid Beijing's covid spike, Belgium to test wastewater on flights from China

Now, China bans weddings and funerals in rural areas to combat virus