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US relax travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers

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Biden administration announces new travel policy effective from November.

re-opening to passengers from UK, EU and other nations.

From November all foreign travellers will be allowed to fly into the US if they are fully vaccinated and undergo testing and contact tracing.

The tough US restrictions on travel was placed in 2020, by Trump administration. White House Covid-19 coordinator Jeff Zients announced the new rules on Monday saying: “This is based on individuals rather than a country-based approach, so it’s a stronger system”.

Under the new rules, foreign travellers will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination before flying, obtain a negative Covid-19 test result within three days of travelling and provide their contact information. They will not be required to quarantine.