The USA has had a tough entry regime for months due to the corona pandemic. But that is about to change. As the “New York Times” writes, citing a spokesman for the White House, the regulations should soon fall.
From November 8, travel to the United States should be possible again. However, strict requirements will continue to apply. This means that unvaccinated foreigners are largely denied entry. However, there could be exceptions, the spokesman continued.
The easing of the entry bans for people from numerous countries, including residents of the EU and Great Britain, was announced a few weeks ago – but the date was still open. The entry restrictions have been in place for a good year and a half.
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In September it was said that adults had to prove that they were fully vaccinated before they could board the plane to America. In addition, travelers would have to show a negative corona test that is no more than three days old.
The airlines are to keep passenger contact information for 30 days so that they can be notified of any corona cases. Exact specifications as to how this follow-up should take place were still open. So far, only three vaccines have been approved in the USA: the preparations from Pfizer / Biontech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
This ends a long travel ban to the USA. The then US President Donald Trump ordered an entry freeze for foreigners from large parts of Europe in March 2020, at the beginning of the corona pandemic. Entry from the Schengen area, Great Britain and Ireland was prohibited with a few exceptions. For foreigners from India, China, Brazil, South Africa and Iran, extensive entry bans were imposed in the USA due to the pandemic and rigorously maintained for many months. (cat / SDA)