US plans to open up to vaccinated foreign travellers from November 8

Name: US Covid-19 deaths could increase by another 100,000 unless Americans change their ways
Uploaded: 2021-10-15T15:58:16.000Z
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Description: US Covid-19 deaths could increase by another 100,000 unless Americans change their ways

Move means those who have been jabbed can move around more freely than those who have not

Passengers from overseas will also be expected to have a negative Covid-19 test, done 72 hours beforehand

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Published: 11:58pm, 15 Oct 2021Updated: 8:15am, 16 Oct 2021

The United States will open its borders to vaccinated foreign travellers on November 8, a White House official said, a move that will expand travel options for those who have got their shots and clamp down on those who have not.

The measures are the biggest changes to US travel policy since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, and replace a system that flatly barred most foreign nationals coming directly from certain places, including Europe, India, Brazil and China.

Instead, under the new system, vaccinated people who have had a negative test in the prior 72 hours will be able to board a flight to the US as long as they share contact tracing information.

Unvaccinated foreigners will be generally barred from entry, while unvaccinated Americans will need a negative Covid-19 test.

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US Covid-19 deaths could increase by another 100,000 unless Americans change their ways

The move was first announced on September 20, but the Biden administration did not immediately say when the measures would kick in.

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