The U.S. government is halting its enhanced entry screening for certain international passengers at airports starting Sept. 14, according to the CDC.
at 15 centralized airports with one it says is a more effective strategy that"focuses on the continuum, of travel and the individual passenger, including pre-departure and post-arrival education, efforts to develop a potential testing framework with international partners, and illness response.
post-arrival recommendations for self-monitoring, including staying home for 14 days if arriving from a high-risk destination. Symptom-based screening has limited effectiveness, according to the CDC, as people who have COVID-19 may not show symptoms or fever when screened or have only mild symptoms. Asymptomatic transmission is possible.
The move comes as the U.S. has entered"the current phase of the pandemic," and the government believes this "more effectively protects the health of the American public," according to a statement on theUntil travel bans went into effect last spring, passengers coming from or who had recently been to China , Iran, the Schengen region of Europe, the United Kingdom , Ireland and Brazil were subject to enhanced screening when entering the U.S.
USA TODAY has reached out to the State Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information.
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