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At airports in the United States they began to ask travelers for a negative COVID test

  • January 27, 2021
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This Tuesday, United States airports began requiring travelers over 2 years of age to arrive in the country.a negative COVID-19 testto be able to enter.

Thenew rule, which began this January 26, includes US citizens and legal permanent residents.

Officials from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Public Health will be verifying that the airlines comply with the measures. The review will be random to verify that the airlines have done their job and that travelers comply with the provision.

The authorities have explained that they can presentboth PCR and antigen tests,what should be donemaximum up to 3 days before the flight. In addition, they advise that the result be printed because the review will be carried out by airline employees.

They suggest quarantine

In addition to restrictions and COVID-19 testing, a post-travel quarantine of at least 7 days is recommended, even if the test is negative.

Another measure mandates the use of masksin airports and on most medium and long-distance planes, trains, ships and buses, something that his predecessor, Donald Trump, refused to do.

Biden also ordered use of the Defense Production Act, legislation adopted in 1950 in response to the Korean War, to mobilize the industrial sector and accelerate the manufacture of masks, respirators and other equipment against the pandemic.

Ban continues on European countries

Additionally, President Joe Biden on Monday reinstated the ban onentry of people from Brazil, Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and 26 other European countriesin order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and the new British strain.

Biden's measure prohibits entry into the United States for virtually all foreign citizens who have been in any of the designated countries in the 14 days prior to their arrival in the United States.

The 26 European countries mentioned are part of the Schengen zone of free passage and include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Holland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.