{"id":19617,"date":"2021-09-06T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T08:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=19617"},"modified":"2021-09-06T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T08:16:04","slug":"dozens-denied-entrance-at-the-border-as-new-measures-enter-into-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/dozens-denied-entrance-at-the-border-as-new-measures-enter-into-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens denied entrance at the border as new measures enter into force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dozens have been denied entrance at the Qafe-Thana border as new COVID-19 preventative measures entered to force on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens entering Albania must present a negative PCR test taken within the last 72 hours, antigen test from the past 48 hours, vaccine certificate, or documentation showing recovery from COVID-19 in the past 6 months.<\/p>\n<p>The measures do not apply to children younger than 6 years old.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday morning, dozens of families were denied entrance. A doctor from Tetovo in North Macedonia described the situation to the media as \u201cabnormal\u201d. According to him, it\u2019s \u201ca crime\u201d to do the rapid test on a minor, a measure that has not been implemented in any other country in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tampon in North Macedonia costs \u20ac2. Here in Qafa-Thana a private company is selling it for \u20ac25. 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