Zeints said that passengers who are fully vaccinated will not need to be quarantined.
The United States on Monday decided to ease ongoing foreign travel restrictions for travelers arriving from the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), news agency AFP reported.
The strict ban has been in force since March last year. Lifting an 18-month-old travel ban, the US said it would allow vaccinated travelers to enter in November.
All foreign travelers to the US must show proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test within three days of flight, said Jeff Gents, the White House COVID-19 coordinator who introduced the new policy. declare. on Monday.
President Joe Biden will also tighten testing rules for unvaccinated US citizens, who will be required to be tested before leaving for the US as well as within a day upon their return.
Zeints said that passengers who are fully vaccinated will not need to be quarantined.
The new policy replaces a patchwork of travel restrictions first instituted by President Donald Trump last year and tightened by Biden last year, imposed by non-citizens in the United Kingdom, the European Union, China, India and other countries. restricted travel.
Biden will also require airlines to collect contact information from international passengers to facilitate contact tracing, Ziants said.
(with AP input)
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