The US government is poised to tighten its travel rules to guard against the spread of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, according to reports in the US press.
(Credit: Washington.org / Brand USA)
Several US titles report details of a new draft public health order drawn up by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which hints at reducing the current 72-hour pre-departure testing window to just one day.
This would apply to all prospective arrivals, vaccinated and unvaccinated, regardless of point of departure. It is also reported that travellers could be required to be re-tested for Covid-19 three to five days after their arrival.
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