Top US health body advises against travel to India, says even those vaccinated at risk

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised the citizens against travelling to India, which is recording the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in the world.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised the citizens against travelling to India, which is recording the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in the world. In a statement, the top health agency in the US has said, "Amid a surge in Covid cases (in India), travellers should avoid all travel to India. Even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading variants and should avoid all travel to India. If you must travel to India, get fully vaccinated before travel." The US State Department has said it will boost its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide, citing "unprecedented risk to travellers" from the Covid-19 pandemic.