State Department Says You Should Avoid International Travel
The State Department is warning Americans who are thinking about traveling abroad to reconsider their plans. The warning comes after new variants of the coronavirus have been discovered in several countries, and the new restrictions are now in effect on entering the U.S. from a foreign country.
“If you’re overseas right now, it could be harder to come home for a while,” said Ian Brownlee, the State Department’s acting assistant secretary for consular affairs told the Miami Herald. “Everyone needs to be prepared to be potentially seriously disrupted in their trip.”
All air passengers two years of age and over entering the United States need to present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within three days of departure, or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days. The new requirement that went into effect Tuesday applies to U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents as well. Airlines must confirm the negative test result or proof of recent recovery for all passengers prior to boarding. Those who are not able to provide the required documents will be denied boarding.
“If you cannot easily access a Covid-19 test, or if you test positive, you will end up overseas for much longer than you planned,” Brownlee added. “If that happens, you will be responsible for covering your own lodging and medical costs during that time. While U.S. embassies overseas can help U.S. citizens with information and possibly a loan to help them return home, they do not have the ability to provide COVID-19 testing for those seeking to return.”
Despite the warnings, Brownlee said the State Department is not considering issuing a global ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel’ advisory for now. The department issued the worldwide warning against international travel last March and lifted it in August.
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If you provide proof of vaccination, do you still have to have a negative test?
There is nothing wrong with travel reviews during the scamdemic unless one has the elitist attitude of Zach Honig from TPG, the hypocrite who tells the plebs cover in fear and hide in their homes while he is enjoying Emirates First and luxury resorts
They are travel bloggers. And some travel during the pandemic and write about it. The only “revel” I see is in snark.
So does that apply to all the “Bloggers” “Hackers” who seem to revel in the fact their traveling abroad ?