US travel restrictions for international holidaymakers this summer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukInternational travellers flying to the US no longer have to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test before entering the country.
The change - which came into effect on Sunday - has come thanks to the ‘tremendous progress’ the country has made in tackling the virus.
A spokesperson for the Centre For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the decision was made on the basis of high vaccine uptake and widespread population immunity.
They added: "Each of these measures has contributed to lower risk of severe disease and death across the United States.” Prior to the change, air passengers travelling to the US from a foreign country had to show a negative Covid-19 viral test, or documentation of recovery from COVID-19, before they boarded their flight.
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