Under the decision, strict travel restrictions that were imposed on China, India and many European countries will be lifted, with effect from the eighth of next November.
The US restrictions were imposed in early 2020 to counter the spread of the Corona virus pandemic, and most non-Americans who were within 14 days before their arrival in the country were prevented from entering Britain and the 26 Schengen area countries, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil.
“It is in the interest of the United States to remove restrictions that were imposed on certain countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to put in place a new system that relies primarily on vaccination for the safe resumption of flights to the United States,” the order said.“.
The White House confirmed that children under 18 and the elderly with health problems were excluded from the new rules.
Non-tourist travelers from about 50 countries with vaccination rates of 10% or less will get an exception to the rules, and they will need to get vaccinated within 60 days of arriving in the United States..
These include Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Armenia, Myanmar, Iraq, Nicaragua, Senegal, Libya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Congo, Kenya, Yemen, Haiti, Chad and Madagascar..
Air travelers will have to provide proof that they have received a vaccination against Covid-19 from an “official source,” and airlines must ensure that the passenger receives the second dose at least two weeks before the date of travel..
The White House said Americans who were not vaccinated and foreigners who did get an exemption would have to submit a negative COVID-19 test conducted one day before departure..
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