Passengers check in for American Airlines Flight 718 to New York at Miami International Airport on Dec. 29, 2020.
In response to the spread of the Chinese Communist virus, a ban on most European visitors to the United States has been in place since mid-March of last year. 18, President Trump lifted the ban on non-U.S. citizens who have recently traveled to Brazil and most European countries, effective 26. All international visitors must present COVID-19 testing requirements will also be on the same day on the road.
In a statement released by the White House, Trump said, “This action is the best way to continue to protect Americans from the effects of the Chinese Communist virus outbreak (COVID-19) while allowing for a safe return to travel.”
Last week, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed an order requiring nearly all airline passengers to submit a negative test or proof of recovery from the outbreak in order to enter the United States starting this month on the 26th.
Airlines had previously hoped that with the new testing requirements, the government would lift rules that have led to a more than 95 percent reduction in travel to some European countries. They have raised the issue with senior White House officials in recent days.
The U.S. has banned most European visitors since mid-March last year to curb the spread of the epidemic, while a ban on Brazilian entry was imposed in May last year, restricting entry to nearly all non-U.S. citizens who have traveled to Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland and 26 countries in Europe’s Schengen zone in the past 14 days.
Reuters previously reported that last November, after receiving support from members of the Communist Party’s Virus Working Group and public health officials, the Trump administration considered lifting the ban on entry, but not on most non-U.S. citizens who had recently traveled to China or Iran.
Recent Comments