All international airline passengers arriving in the US will be required by the government to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result before flying to the country, according to a new report.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will issue an order on Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The order will offer the chance for someone to fly to the country without a negative COVID-19 test result. The new regulation will take effect on January 26, sources told the Journal.
US TO REQUIRE NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST FROM UK TRAVELERS
The expected travel requirement, which could be announced on Tuesday, comes amid an increase in COVID-19 cases following a more contagious strain of the new coronavirus originally discovered in the UK. To halt the spread, the Trump administration last month required all travelers from the UK to show a negative test result before arriving in the states.
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It is unclear at this time how airlines will look at negative test results.
This is an evolving story. Check back for updates.