{"id":19234,"date":"2021-01-17T11:08:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T15:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=19234"},"modified":"2021-01-18T11:09:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T15:09:51","slug":"france-said-to-be-considering-covid-19-tests-for-irish-truck-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=19234","title":{"rendered":"France Said To Be Considering Covid-19 Tests For Irish Truck Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2.57342243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2.57342243.jpg 593w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2.57342243-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>France is considering requiring rapid Covid-19 tests from Irish truck drivers operating on a logistics route that has become key since Britain&#8217;s exit from the European Union, the Minister for Transport said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Large numbers of Irish trucks have begun transporting goods via ferries to France in recent weeks to avoid delays in the more traditional route to continental Europe via Britain, which withdrew from EU trading rules on January 1st.<\/p>\n<p>The new measures would be targeted at a more infectious variant of the coronavirus first discovered in England but that has become widespread in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister Eamon Ryan told RT\u00c9 that France was considering demanding a PCR Covid-19 test, which can take several days, from most Irish travelers. Ireland is demanding similar tests from all arriving passengers.<\/p>\n<p>France is also considering demanding a much quicker antigen test, which can give results in minutes, from Irish truck drivers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the French government comes back with that requirement, we would have to manage that and make sure we can do it in a way that doesn&#8217;t disrupt supply chains,\u201d Mr Ryan told RT\u00c9 radio. \u201cThat would be demanding, but I am confident we will be able to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A demand from France for Covid-19 tests from British drivers caused significant delays and trade disruption in December.<\/p>\n<p>France on Friday announced that people traveling from non-EU countries to France would be required to present a negative PCR Covid-19 test, but that an antigen test would be sufficient from British truck drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland is a member of the European Union, but not of the Schengen free travel area. <strong>&#8211; Thomson Reuters<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-19234\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=19234&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-19234\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=19234&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-19234\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=19234&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=19234\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France is considering requiring rapid Covid-19 tests from Irish truck drivers operating on a logistics route that has become key since Britain&#8217;s exit from the European Union, the Minister for Transport said on Sunday. 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