China's hospitals have been overwhelmed by a surge in cases
Spain has become the latest country to announce new Covid restrictions for travellers from China following a surge in cases.
Passengers will need a negative test result or proof of vaccination.
The new measure comes after the European Union's Health Security Committee met yesterday to discuss the bloc's common strategy to mitigate the spread of the virus with the influx of visitors from China after the Asian country lifted most of its travel restrictions.
China's hospitals have been overwhelmed by an explosion in cases after Beijing began unwinding hardline controls that had torpedoed the economy and sparked nationwide protests.
The US, Italy, India and a number of other countries have introduced new rules to restrict the spread of the virus.
At home, 670 people are currently in Irish hospitals with Covid-19, 38 of whom are in intensive care units.
