NEW: A senior administration official said Friday the CDC will reevaluate the need for the testing requirement every 90 days and it could be reinstated if a troubling new variant emerges.
and required all travelers, regardless of vaccination status, to test within a day of travel to the U.S.
Roger Dow, president of the U.S. Travel Association, called lifting the testing rule “another huge step forward for the recovery of inbound air travel and the return of international travel to the United States.” Many other countries have lifted their testing requirements for fully vaccinated and boosted travelers in a bid to increase tourism.because of the high number of omicron cases already in every state, higher vaccinations rates and new treatments for the virus.
The requirement for a negative COVID-19 test before flying to the U.S. dates to January 2021. It is the most visible remaining U.S. travel restriction of the pandemic era.on planes and public transportation, saying that the CDC had exceeded its authority. The Biden administration is appealing that ruling, saying it aims to protect the CDC's ability to respond to future health emergencies.
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