Originally Posted by
Danielinvesting
I will fly from London to Helsinki on August 16, I will arrive at 14.55, my flight to China is scheduled for August 18 at 23.20. The 2 testing facilities inside airport have some opening times which I’m not sure work well with the 48h and 24h
Testing facility number 1 open from 04am to 24.00 pm. and can give results in 12-24h
testing facility number 2 open from 8.00 to 16.00 but can give results in a faster time 12h and can also have the 2 hours test results option
Can you please suggest me what’s the best timing to take the 2 PCR tests? I’m almost there, many thank 🙏
I've previously told you (and others) to contact the PRC consulates or embassies in your origin and connecting cities because they know their rules better than anyone else. While I don't redact this advice, it has subsequently occurred to me that the airline could also be a useful resource because if you get stuck in Finland, it has to deal with you.
Switching topics, my own experience in Shanghai has been that the test time (as opposed to the test result time) is what matters. As such, unless you receive other information from the consulate or your airline, don't do your 48-hour test more than 48 hours before departure. 48 hours before arrival in China is also conceivable, but I doubt this is the case (e.g. you will get a new test before you are permitted to go through border control at your destination airport).