US to soon reopen borders for fully vaccinated, non-essential travelers
3 years, 2 months ago

US to soon reopen borders for fully vaccinated, non-essential travelers

India TV News  

The US will reopen its land borders to non-essential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The new rules, to be announced Wednesday, will allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the US regardless of the reason for travel starting in early November when a similar easing of restrictions is set to kick in for air travel into the country. By mid-January, even essential travelers seeking to enter the US, like truck drivers, will need to be fully vaccinated. The latest move follows last month’s announcement that the US will end country-based travel bans for air travel, and instead require vaccination for foreign nationals seeking to enter by plane. Unlike air travel, for which proof of a negative COVID-19 test is required before boarding a flight to enter the US, no testing will be required to enter the US by land or sea, provided the travelers meet the vaccination requirement.

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There’s no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway
1 year, 3 months ago

There’s no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “No COVID-19 public health restrictions or mask requirements are being considered by the Murphy administration,” said Christi Peace, spokesperson for New Jersey Gov. Kathy Hochul was asked during a news conference Wednesday about whether she would consider mask or vaccine mandates: “We are in a place where we’re seeing low …

US Covid vaccine requirement for international travelers to end on May 11
1 year, 8 months ago

US Covid vaccine requirement for international travelers to end on May 11

Live Mint  

In the United States, the Covid-19 vaccine requirement for international travellers will end on May 11, and the coronavirus public health emergency will also terminate on the same day, the White House said in an official statement. “Today, we are announcing that the Administration will end the Covid-19 vaccine requirements for federal employees, federal contractors, and international air travellers at …

US to end Covid vaccination mandate for foreign travellers, federal workers on May 11
1 year, 8 months ago

US to end Covid vaccination mandate for foreign travellers, federal workers on May 11

India Today  

The United States will end its Covid-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers and federal workers on May 11, when the coronavirus public health emergency ends, the White House said on Monday. In February, the US House of Representatives voted to lift the requirement that most foreign air travellers be vaccinated against Covid-19, one of the few remaining pandemic travel restrictions …

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 8 months ago

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

LA Times  

The Biden administration will end most of the remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends. The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. “But our healthcare system …

Covid vaccination proof still required to enter America in 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid vaccination proof still required to enter America in 2023

Daily Mail  

It directly contradicts CDC docs treating unvaccinated and vaccinated the same The US is one of the last countries to hold on to the rule, alongside China The TSA has extended the rule until at least January 8 2023 for all travelers Travelers flying into the United States will still need proof of Covid vaccination in 2023 — making the …

New Mexico updates public health order following CDC changes
2 years, 4 months ago

New Mexico updates public health order following CDC changes

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s emergency public health order was streamlined Friday, with state health officials saying the changes were in order given the evolution of the virus, the changing nature of the pandemic and new recommendations adopted by the federal government. The move comes after the nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines and dropped the …

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
2 years, 6 months ago

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travellers to the US take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The Biden administration put in place the testing requirement last year, as it moved away from restrictions that …

US extends Covid vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders
2 years, 8 months ago

US extends Covid vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

Hindustan Times  

The Joe Biden administration said Thursday it is extending a requirement that non-US citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the US-Mexico and US-Canada borders must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide a before boarding flights to the US. The requirements were first adopted in November as part of reopening the United States to land crossings by foreign tourists after …

US extends COVID vaccine requirement at land borders
2 years, 8 months ago

US extends COVID vaccine requirement at land borders

Al Jazeera  

The requirement, which applies to non US citizens and residents, was first put in place in November last year. The administration of US President Joe Biden has extended a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for non-US citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the United States’s borders with Mexico and Canada. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said …

US travel rules: can I visit the States and what are the testing and entry requirements?
3 years, 1 month ago

US travel rules: can I visit the States and what are the testing and entry requirements?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The US’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends, but does not insist, that fully vaccinated travellers “take a viral …

Stricter testing requirements for travelers coming to the US to take effect on Monday
3 years, 1 month ago

Stricter testing requirements for travelers coming to the US to take effect on Monday

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration’s new, stricter Covid-19 testing requirements for all travelers coming to the United States will take effect on Monday, an administration official told CNN. The shift in policy – which President Joe Biden announced Thursday alongside a slate of new steps to combat Covid-19 this winter – underscores the potential threat posed by the newly …

US makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all border crossers like truck drivers, govt officials from 22 January
3 years, 1 month ago

US makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all border crossers like truck drivers, govt officials from 22 January

Firstpost  

Essential travellers entering by ferry will also be required to be fully vaccinated by the same date Washington: President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing US land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on 22 January, the administration planned to announce Tuesday. A senior administration official said the requirement, …

Covid-19 Australia: Queensland reopens domestic travel with NSW and Victoria
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 Australia: Queensland reopens domestic travel with NSW and Victoria

Daily Mail  

Queensland has reopened its state border to fully-vaccinated NSW and Victoria residents for the first time in months - but with tough quarantine and travel rules. Queensland has reopened its state border to fully-vaccinated NSW and Victoria residents for the first time in months - but with tough quarantine and travel rules The reopening of the border comes with tough …

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing

Associated Press  

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Like before, travelers will still have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 …

US lifts pandemic travel ban at airports and land borders from today; only vaccinated travellers allowed
3 years, 2 months ago

US lifts pandemic travel ban at airports and land borders from today; only vaccinated travellers allowed

Firstpost  

According to CDC, the US will accept travellers who have been fully vaccinated with any of the vaccines approved for emergency use by the World Health Organisation, not just those in use in the US The US lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, allowing tourists to make long-delayed …

New U.S. rules on international travel: Here’s what you need to know
3 years, 2 months ago

New U.S. rules on international travel: Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to most international travelers, restrictions are shifting focus to vaccination status. Travelers from those countries will need permission from the U.S. government to come, but it can’t be just for tourism or business travel. Americans who are unvaccinated have to show proof of …

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing

India TV News  

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Like before, travelers will still have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 …

US finally reopens borders for vaccinated travellers after 20 months
3 years, 2 months ago

US finally reopens borders for vaccinated travellers after 20 months

India Today  

The United States reopens its land and air borders Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, ending 20 months of restrictions on travel from around the globe that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties. Although travel from the United States to Europe has been possible since the summer, foreign US residents holding certain visas have had no …

WA to require travellers from states with COVID-19 transmission to be fully vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

WA to require travellers from states with COVID-19 transmission to be fully vaccinated

ABC  

The WA government has announced a major change to its border rules, effectively requiring travellers from states with COVID-19 transmission to be fully vaccinated in order to enter. Key points: From Friday arrivals from medium, high and extreme-risk states will need to be fully vaccinated From November 15, the requirement will be extended to low-risk states Previously travellers only needed …

U.S. Details New International COVID-19 Travel Requirements
3 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Details New International COVID-19 Travel Requirements

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travelers to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced. The new policy comes as the Biden administration moves away from restrictions that ban non-essential travel from several …

US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
3 years, 2 months ago

US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travelers to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced. The new policy comes as the Biden administration moves away from restrictions that ban non-essential travel from several dozen countries — …

US issues new guidelines for air travel, lifts restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

US issues new guidelines for air travel, lifts restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign travellers

Live Mint  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign national air travelers and lifting severe travel restrictions on China, India and much of Europe effective Nov. 8, the White House said. "It is in the interests of the United States to move away from the country-by-country restrictions previously applied during the COVID-19 pandemic …

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces COVID-19 roadmap to reopening as state records zero local cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces COVID-19 roadmap to reopening as state records zero local cases

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has outlined a roadmap to reopen the state's borders to COVID-19 hotspots for fully vaccinated people by Christmas. Key points: The Premier says how quickly the milestones are hit depends on vaccination roll-out It's predicted 80 per cent of Queensland's eligible population will be full vaccinated by December 17 Direct international arrivals will be able to …

US to lift curbs on vaccinated foreign travellers beginning Nov 8
3 years, 2 months ago

US to lift curbs on vaccinated foreign travellers beginning Nov 8

Al Jazeera  

White House says pandemic restrictions barring entry to the US will be lifted for fully vaccinated foreign nationals. The new US travel policy requires people to be fully vaccinated to enter the country via international flights and land border crossings, White House spokesman Kevin Munoz said on Twitter, adding that the policy “is guided by public health, stringent, and consistent”. …

Vaccinated foreign travelers will be allowed into the U.S. starting Nov. 8
3 years, 2 months ago

Vaccinated foreign travelers will be allowed into the U.S. starting Nov. 8

NPR  

Vaccinated foreign travelers will be allowed into the U.S. starting Nov. 8 Enlarge this image toggle caption Themba Hadebe/AP Themba Hadebe/AP Foreign tourists who have been shut out of the United States since the early days of the pandemic will be allowed to visit starting on Nov. 8, as long as they can show that they are fully vaccinated, the …

US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The new rules, to be announced Wednesday, will allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the U.S. regardless of the reason for …

US to open border with Canada, Mexico starting in early November
3 years, 2 months ago

US to open border with Canada, Mexico starting in early November

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration to allow travellers from Mexico and Canada who are fully vaccinated to enter the US for non-essential purposes. The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in early November, ending historic curbs on non-essential travellers in place since March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic. US Homeland …

The U.S. will soon allow nonessential travelers from Canada and Mexico again
3 years, 2 months ago

The U.S. will soon allow nonessential travelers from Canada and Mexico again

NPR  

The U.S. will soon allow nonessential travelers from Canada and Mexico again Enlarge this image toggle caption Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images The United States is taking a major step toward reopening its borders with Canada and Mexico. Beginning next month, the U.S. will allow nonessential travelers to enter the country along the long land …

PM Modi urges mutual consent for COVID-19 vaccine certificates
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi urges mutual consent for COVID-19 vaccine certificates

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that international travel should be made easier through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates, amid several countries adopting different sets of rules to allow foreigners to enter their territory in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused unprecedented disruption. In his video remarks at the Global COVID Summit hosted by U.S. President …

Travelling to the US? Here are America's new COVID-19 rules for international travel
3 years, 3 months ago

Travelling to the US? Here are America's new COVID-19 rules for international travel

Firstpost  

According to the new COVID-19 rules for international travel, fully-vaccinated travellers will be allowed to enter US from November. Check the new set of guidelines here The Biden administration is rolling out new international travel policies affecting Americans and noncitizens alike who want to fly into the US. Fully vaccinated Americans will only need to show proof of a negative …

US to lift travel bans for fully vaccinated individuals from November
3 years, 3 months ago

US to lift travel bans for fully vaccinated individuals from November

India Today  

On Monday, the US announced its new international travel system as per which individuals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can enter the country from early November onwards. This new system includes strict protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19 from passengers flying into the United States, protecting Americans and making international air travel safer," White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator …

US to ease travel restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign visitors
3 years, 3 months ago

US to ease travel restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign visitors

CNN  

CNN — The United States plans to ease travel restrictions on all fully vaccinated foreign visitors starting in November, the White House said Monday, relaxing a patchwork of bans that had begun to cause fury in Europe and replacing them with more uniform requirements for inbound international air passengers. The new rules will require all foreign nationals arriving in the …

US extends travel restrictions at Mexican and Canadian land borders as it makes plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to fly to America
3 years, 3 months ago

US extends travel restrictions at Mexican and Canadian land borders as it makes plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to fly to America

CNN  

CNN — The United States is extending nonessential travel restrictions at land crossings with Canada and Mexico through October 21, even as it makes plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to come to the US later this year. The news came on the same call with reporters during which the White House announced it plans to ease air travel …

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors
3 years, 3 months ago

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering requiring vaccinations against COVID-19 and contact tracing of international visitors after the U.S. revamps current broad restrictions that bar many foreigners from traveling to the U.S., a top White House adviser said Wednesday. Jeffrey Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said that because of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, current travel …

Mandatory vaccinations for high-risk workers under Northern Territory's stage 3 COVID plan
3 years, 3 months ago

Mandatory vaccinations for high-risk workers under Northern Territory's stage 3 COVID plan

ABC  

All workers across high-risk settings in the Northern Territory must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the Territory will change its border policies, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has announced. Key points: New COVID rules will be introduced in the NT once more than 80 per cent of Territorians over 16 are vaccinated Vaccination will be compulsory for people working in …

U.S. extends ban on nonessential border crossings to at least Sept. 21
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. extends ban on nonessential border crossings to at least Sept. 21

LA Times  

The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico to slow the spread of COVID-19, despite increasing pressure to lift the restriction. U.S. border communities that are dependent on shoppers from Mexico and Canada and their political representatives have urged the Biden administration to lift the ban. But the Department of …

US extends Canada, Mexico travel restrictions for COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

US extends Canada, Mexico travel restrictions for COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

The highly contagious Delta variant is spreading rapidly in the US, with deaths rising to more than 600 per day. The United States government has extended a one-month ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico to slow the rising spread of COVID-19 despite increasing political pressure to lift the restriction. The US travel restrictions have been …

European travelers frustrated by U.S. restrictions tied to COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

European travelers frustrated by U.S. restrictions tied to COVID-19

LA Times  

A traveler in Faro, Portugal, in May 2021. “But because of the U.S. travel restrictions we’ll be spending two weeks instead at a Caribbean resort in Mexico having margaritas.” Even though the European Union lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions on Americans in mid-June, the United States has not yet reciprocated, to the chagrin of millions of tourists and businesspeople on the …

US to send 8.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico
3 years, 4 months ago

US to send 8.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The United States will send Mexico 8.5 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine as the delta variant drives the country’s third wave of infections, Mexican officials said Tuesday. “With this velocity that we are seeing, the risk of saturation of the hospitals is very high.” Mexico has received 91.2 million doses of five different vaccines, about 73 …

US to send more COVID-19 vaccines to Mexico amid Delta surge
3 years, 5 months ago

US to send more COVID-19 vaccines to Mexico amid Delta surge

Al Jazeera  

The announcement comes as both the US and Mexico grapple with rising infections and slow vaccination rates. The United States will send up to an additional 8.5 million coronavirus vaccine doses to Mexico, as both countries continue to grapple with a spike in infections fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant. Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, meanwhile, said the US would …

Canada loosens travel restrictions for vaccinated US tourists
3 years, 5 months ago

Canada loosens travel restrictions for vaccinated US tourists

Al Jazeera  

Fully vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents can enter Canada without needing to quarantine as of Monday. American tourists who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus are now allowed to enter Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government lifted months-long restrictions on non-essential travel into the country. On September 7th, all fully vaccinated travellers will be able to enter Canada …

No final decision on international traveller COVID vaccination rule: White House
3 years, 5 months ago

No final decision on international traveller COVID vaccination rule: White House

India TV News  

The White House said on Thursday that the US government has not yet made a final decision on whether to require international travellers to be fully vaccinated. "That is certainly under strong consideration, but it is under a policy process review right now that I won't get ahead of myself," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a daily …

US plans to require COVID vaccine for most travellers: Official
3 years, 5 months ago

US plans to require COVID vaccine for most travellers: Official

Al Jazeera  

The official, speaking anonymously, said the change is part of a plan to reopen the US to travel from several countries. President Joe Biden’s administration is taking the first steps towards requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official has said. All travellers to the US, regardless of vaccination …

White House developing a plan to require that all foreign visitors prove they're vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

White House developing a plan to require that all foreign visitors prove they're vaccinated

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The move would be part of eventually lifting travel restrictions that bar much of the world from entering the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday. President Joe Biden 's administration is developing a …

US extends coronavirus closures of borders with Mexico, Canada
3 years, 5 months ago

US extends coronavirus closures of borders with Mexico, Canada

Al Jazeera  

Extension until at least August 21 comes days after Canada said it will ease restrictions for US travelers next month. The United States’ land borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to non-essential travel for another month, the US Department of Homeland Security has announced, just days after Canada signalled plans to ease restrictions on travel from the US. …

Canada surpasses US vaccination rate as country prepares to reopen its borders
3 years, 5 months ago

Canada surpasses US vaccination rate as country prepares to reopen its borders

CNN  

Ottawa CNN — Canada notched a significant milestone this weekend, fully vaccinating about 50% of its population and surpassing the US vaccination rate for Covid-19. “We’ve seen record levels of vaccination, Canada is leading the world in terms of first doses and we’vejust passed the Americans in terms of fully vaccinated Canadians,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday during …

Canada to allow in vaccinated US tourists after 16-month ban
3 years, 5 months ago

Canada to allow in vaccinated US tourists after 16-month ban

Al Jazeera  

The annoucement will end Canadian restrictions on non-essential travel from the US in place since March last year. The Canadian government said inoculated visitors from countries other than the US will be permitted to enter Canada beginning on September 7, explaining that the relaxation depends on COVID-19 epidemiology remaining favourable. “Canadians’ safety and security always come first,” Canadian Health Minister …

Canada extends COVID border closures with US until July 21
3 years, 6 months ago

Canada extends COVID border closures with US until July 21

Al Jazeera  

There are growing calls in the US and in Canada to open the border for nonessential travel like tourism. Border restrictions on nonessential travel with the United States will be extended until July 21, officials said Friday, as Canada works to get a higher percentage of Canadians fully vaccinated. There are growing calls in the US to open the Canada-US …

Mexico to step up vaccinations along US border ahead of reopening
3 years, 6 months ago

Mexico to step up vaccinations along US border ahead of reopening

Al Jazeera  

US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is in Mexico to discuss immigration and border security. Mexico aims to gradually lift pandemic-related restrictions along its shared border with the United States as it progresses in vaccinating the local population against COVID-19, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday. Ebrard said the reopening of the border will be discussed with US …

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