Washington: The United States will drop the requirement for international air travellers to take a pre-boarding COVID-19 test, according to an official on Friday.
The mandate will expire on June 12.
White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz confirmed today on Twitter.
“US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country. @CDCgov will evaluate its need based on the science and in context of circulating variants. @POTUS work on effective vaccines and treatments critical to this, he Tweeted.
US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country @CDCgov will evaluate its need based on the science and in context of circulating variants @POTUS work on effective vaccines and treatments critical to this https://t.co/cpdlNfRHbt — Kevin Munoz (@KMunoz46) June 10, 2022 The CDC is lifting the restriction that the travel industry had lobbied against for months after determining it was no longer necessary “based on the science and data,” CNN reported citing a senior administration official.
The measure has been in place since January 2021.
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