NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST REQUIRED TO ENTER USA
Required To Show Proof Of A Negative Coronavirus Test
Travelers flying into the United States from international destinations will be required to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before boarding their flight. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the policy Tuesday and said it would take effect Jan. 26.
The agency said it hoped the new testing requirement would help slow the spread of the virus, now surging in the United States, as the vaccine rollout continues. "Testing does not eliminate all risk," CDC Director Robert R. Redfield said in a statement, "but when combined with a period of staying at home and everyday precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make travel safer, healthier, and more responsible by reducing spread on planes, in airports and at destinations."
The CDC said travelers must get a viral test within three days before their flight to the U.S., which will likely send some vacationers scrambling to find locations. Passengers will have to show proof of a negative test to their airline before boarding.
If a passenger does not provide documentation of a negative test or recovery from COVID-19, or chooses not to take a test, the airline must deny boarding, the CDC says.
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