US To Require Foreign Travelers, To Be Fully Vaccinated
Against COVID-19.
Joe Biden’s administration is currently working
on a plan to reopen travel to the United States. .
A White House official revealed the
news to Reuters on Aug. 4.
But the White House is reportedly
not quite ready to lift restrictions yet due to the
ever-present COVID-19 pandemic.
The United States is currently dealing
with a rise in COVID-19 cases, likely due to
the highly-transmissible Delta variant. .
According to the unnamed official, Biden’s administration
is specifically working on a plan to require all foreign travelers
to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. .
A number of interagency
“working groups” are reportedly
working on this solution. .
Working groups are developing a policy and
planning process to be prepared for when the time
is right to transition to this new system…, White House Official, to Reuters .
[The new system will include] a phased approach
that over time will mean, with limited exceptions,
that foreign nationals traveling to the United States
(from all countries) need to be fully vaccinated, White House Official, to Reuters .
Currently, the U.S. bars most non-citizens
from entering the country if they have been
in the following areas within the last 14 days: .
China, Iran, the 26 Schengen nations in
Europe, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland,
Brazil, South Africa and India. .
Only essential workers from
Mexico and Canada are currently permitted to
cross by land into the United States. .
Only essential workers from
Mexico and Canada are currently permitted to
cross by land into the United States. .
According to industry officials, it will potentially be
months before any travel restrictions are lifted.