COVID-19 | U. S. lifts pandemic travel ban, opens doors to visitors
The Hindu
The new rules allow air travel from previously restricted countries as long as the traveller has proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test.
The U.S. lifted restrictions on travel, on Monday, from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, allowing tourists to make long-delayed trips and family members to reconnect with loved ones after more than a year and a half apart because of the pandemic.
Starting from Monday, the U.S. is accepting fully vaccinated travellers at airports and land borders, doing away with a restriction that dates back to the Trump administration. The new rules allow air travel from as long as the traveller has proof of vaccination and a negative test. Land travel from Mexico and Canada will require proof of vaccination but no test.
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