PARIS : Global airlines on Tuesday called for pre-departure COVID-19 testing for all international passengers to replace the quarantines they blame for exacerbating the travel slump.Rapid and affordable antigen tests that can be administered by non-medical staff are expected to become available in "coming weeks" and should be rolled out under globally agreed standards, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said during an online media briefing."We don’t see any alternative solution that would be less challenging or more effective," IATA Director General Alexandre de Juniac said.Airlines hammered by the pandemic are pressing governments to embrace alternatives to blanket travel restrictions that are still hampering a.
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