Travelers pass a sign near a COVID-19 testing site in Terminal E at Logan Airport, on Dec. 21, 2021, in Boston . (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Starting today, you won’t have to test for COVID-19 to fly into the U.S.
By Ximena Bustillo/NPR
Travelers pass a sign near a COVID-19 testing site in Terminal E at Logan Airport, on Dec. 21, 2021, in Boston . (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
(Undated) — The Biden administration is planning to drop the requirement for air travelers coming to the United States to test negative for COVID-19 before departure as of today, according to a senior administration official.
The official said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had determined the requirement was no longer needed. The requirement was lifted effective Sunday, June 12th at 12:01 a.m. ET.
The CDC will reassess the decision in 90 days and could reinstate it if there were a new COVID variant of concern, the official said.
Since December, travelers have had to present a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than a day before departure, or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days.
The administration official said the new step was possible because of vaccines and treatments that are now available — and said the CDC will continue to recommend that people get tested for COVID before flying, even though it’s not mandatory.
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