Goldorak

Yes, PCR or rapid test 24hrs before time of departure of flight to Guadeloupe (not your UK-CDG flight), providing you are fully vaxxed of course

NickB

AFAIK, it is April 1st (and also shortened quarantine period to 7 days) and it is good news for people like brunos but of limited significance for most of us since entry into HK is still limited mostly to HK residents.

brunos

It is indeed a somewhat-good news.
However HK suspend an airline for 14 days as soon as there is 4 positive cases on arrival within a week. Given that PCR test is set to be extremely sensitive (CT 45), that usually happens after one flight, 2 if lucky. Also it is near impossible to find a room in a designated hotel, and you have to keep trying to reschedule because of flight suspension. Anyway HK has been in a semi lockdown and food is not easy to get. No exercise possible, mask must be worn even if hiking or running (five EUR600). No tennis, golf, swimming, all beaches (it is 28) have been closed and walled in There is an exodus of expats leaving HK for good.SAd to see so many flights to HK with only cargo (because suspension) and full with pax out of HK.
AF has not flown for nearly 2 years and KL only one weekly flight, periodically suspended.

NickB

Indeed. What is happening in HK is depressing on so many counts well beyond the scope of this board. I admire your resilience, brunos. It can't be easy for you.

Acid

Is it required for transit? (BOM-CDG-JFK). Vax'ed (2 doses Covishield > 1 yr, not boosted)
I don't see any specific mention of transit being exempt(but we are also not entering France/EU)

alex67500

Not sure about the law, but the Protection Civile is checking vaccinations as you go in, and also in the transfer lanes. So I'd expect that you probably need it. It's still legally required for long distance mass transit. I don't think international flights are exempt.

Acid

Interesting, India doesn't have mRNA - so not sure what France/Europe expects. Covishield(Astrazeneca) is the most common one there.

jbandy10

I am flying Air France from ATL to CDG on Friday. I am single vaxed (not fully vaxed in the eyes of France). I have my own reasons, my first dose of vax was actually far worse reaction than when I actually got Covid. Just my own experience, not saying that is other people's, FYI. Don't want to upset anyone...

I am seeing a 48 hour window to get an antigen test before departure? Asking because I read some people saying online that it's 24 hours, but official websites state 48?

Also, is the walgreens NAAT test going to qualify?

bostontraveler

“Unvaccinated travelers are welcome if they show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of their departure or proof of a negative rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours of their departure.”

no idea what a NAAT test is

Xyzzy

It's a nucleic acid amplification test -- rt-PCR is a type of NAAT test.

bostontraveler

No idea if these are accepted...

If they are super fast "rapid PCR" I doubt it will work

per the French consulate in NYC (French ministry of the Interior has the same info)

Unvaccinated travelers must present a negative result of a PCR test less than 72 hours or an antigen test less than 48 hours before departure (departure of the first flight in the event of a connection), or a certificate of recovery (positive result of a PCR or antigen test carried out more than eleven days and less than six months previously. This certificate is only valid for a period of six months from the date of the examination or test)."

RT-PCR
PCR
qRT-PCR
RT-LAMP
LAMP
Détection de l’ARN (RNA)
Antigénique detecting N protein

Not sure if this is up to date but you're better off getting a PCR or an antigen test or calling your local French consulate.

Goldorak

yes, no problem. And no one is looking at what kind of test you did. The only thing they look at is the date & time and the word "negative".

Xyzzy

NAAT is a PCR test. It should wrk just fine in this case. The "RT" in RT-PCR stands for "Reverse Transcription," not "Rapid Test."

SEA-Flyer

A RT-PCR is a type of NAAT, but not all NAAT tests are PCR:

NAATs can use many different methods to amplify nucleic acids and detect the virus, including but not limited to:

• Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
• Isothermal amplification including:
  • Nicking endonuclease amplification reaction (NEAR)
  • Transcription mediated amplification (TMA)
  • Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
  • Helicase-dependent amplification (HDA)
  • Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)
  • Strand displacement amplification (SDA)

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...lab/naats.html