Biden administration to ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors to the U.S. starting in early November.
More than 3.5 million people were screened at U.S. airports between Friday and Saturday, and 34 million people were expected to travel over Labor Day weekend as COVID-19 cases surge.The White House on Monday announced a new international air travel system starting in early November, requiring all foreign nationals traveling to the United States to be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination before boarding a U.S. bound plane -- ending the separation of some families since March 2020.
The new system, along with the vaccine requirement, would include stepped-up testing, contact tracing and masking, officials said. "This new system allows us to implement strict protocols to prevent the spread of COVID from passengers flying internationally into the United States by requiring adult foreign nationals traveling to the United States be fully vaccinated. It's based on public health. It requires fully vaccinated individuals. And so this is based on individuals rather than a country-based approach, so it is a strong system," Zients said.
The plan also involves continued mask wearing during air travel, a mandate that Biden extended to last until Jan. 18 last month.
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