Biden ends COVID test requirement to enter US
President Biden’s administration is ending an onerous journey rule that required individuals getting into the US — together with American residents — to current a adverse COVID-19 test.
The rule was strongly opposed by airways and by some members of each political events in Congress, who mentioned it depressed journey and famous that almost all European international locations way back ditched comparable guidelines.
A senior Biden administration official mentioned, “Today, the Administration is announcing an important update: CDC will no longer require pre-departure COVID-19 testing for U.S.-bound air travelers, effective Sunday, June 12th at 12:01 a.m. ET.”
The official mentioned that “CDC has determined based on the science and data that this requirement is no longer necessary at this time. CDC will do a reassessment of this decision in 90 days, and as with other policies, CDC will continue to evaluate it on an ongoing basis.”
“If there is a need to reinstate a pre-departure testing requirement — including due to a new, concerning variant — CDC will not hesitate to act,” the official added. “We are able to take this step because of the tremendous progress we’ve made in our fight against the virus: We have made lifesaving vaccines and treatments widely available and these tools are working to prevent serious illness and death, and are effective against the prevalent variants circulating in the U.S. and around the world.”
