U.S. CDC warns against travel to 22 destinations over COVID-19
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday advised against travel to 22 nations and territories because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
The 22 destinations includes Israel, Australia, Egypt, Albania, Argentina and Uruguay.
The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to “Level Four: Very High,” telling Americans they should avoid travel to those destinations, which also include Panama, Qatar, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Suriname, Saint Lucia and Bolivia.
In total, the CDC now lists just over 100 countries and territories at “Level 4.” The CDC also raised another 20 countries to Level 3: High,” including Uganda, Kuwait, Jamaica, Costa Rica and Cuba.
Other countries on the level four list include Canada, France, Quatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
The CDC recommends that unvaccinated Americans avoid nonessential travel to those destinations.
“Do not travel internationally until you are fully vaccinated,” the CDC says on its website. “Getting vaccinated is still the best way to protect yourself from severe disease, slow the spread of Covid-19, and reduce the number of new variants. The CDC encourages you get a Covid-19 vaccine booster dose if you are eligible.”
Last December, the CDC amended its October order titled “Requirement for Proof of Negative Covid-19 Test or Recovery from Covid-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States.” The amendment now requires air passengers two years or older with a flight departing to the US from a foreign country to present a negative test result taken no more than one day before travel.
Alternatively, passengers have to show documentation of having recovered from Covid in the past 90 days before boarding their flight. “Air passengers will also be required to confirm in the form of an attestation that the information they present is true,” the CDC said.
The order applies to all travelers, including US citizens and lawful permanent residents, or green card holders, unless exempted, the CDC has said.
Source; Reuters
