Travelers flying into the United States from international destinations will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flight, USA Today reported.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new policy Tuesday and said it will go into effect Jan. 26. The agency said it hopes the new testing requirement will help slow the spread of the virus, currently surging in the United States, as the vaccine rollout continues.
“Testing does not eliminate all risk,” CDC Director Robert R. Redfield said in a statement, “but when combined with a period of staying at home and everyday precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make travel safer, healthier, and more responsible by reducing spread on planes, in airports and at destinations.”
Passengers will have to show proof of a negative test to their airline before boarding. If a passenger does not provide documentation of a negative test or recovery from COVID-19, or chooses not to take a test, the airline must deny boarding, the CDC says.
about time they do something like that
Here we go. Be careful what you wish for. Do you really want the gvt to be able to restrict your travel based on whatever they decide even when against your will? Now you may agree with the reason, that doesn’t mean they won’t abuse it further past covid.
What does it help if the country itself is full of covid