U.S. to lift travel ban Nov. 8, allowing vaccinated international visitors into the country
2021-10-16 09:24:40 source：CNBC
October 15, 2021
The White House said Friday it would allow international travelers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 into the U.S. starting Nov. 8, lifting a ban on visitors from the European Union, UK and other countries.
The White House last month said it planned to lift the travel restrictions, which barred most non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in Europe, Brazil, South Africa and elsewhere, in early November. The rules were first set Trump administration early in the pandemic to slow the spread of Covid-19, and extended by the new Biden administration in the winter. The Biden administration had said visitors would have to be fully vaccinated against Covid to enter.
Inbound travelers, including U.S. citizens, still need proof of a negative Covid test to travel to the United States from abroad.
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