The United States announced on Friday that it will allow foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against covid-19 to enter the country as of November 8.
"The new US travel policy, which requires vaccination of foreign travelers to the United States, will take effect on November 8", announced on Twitter Kevin Muñoz, White House deputy press secretary, specifying the date of an initiative already advanced last month.
"This announcement and date applies to both international air travel and land travel.", he specified.
In March 2020, to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the United States closed its borders to travelers from the European Union, the United Kingdom and China, and later added those from India and Brazil to the list. It also prohibited entry by land from Mexico and Canada.
These restrictions generated personal and financial disruption.
For travelers arriving by air, the United States will require airlines to establish a contact tracing system and require a test for the virus within three days before departure.
For land entry, the White House announced this week that the lifting of restrictions would be done in two stages.
As of November 8, people who come for considered reasons will be able to cross the border of Canada or Mexico "non-essential", for example family members or tourists, provided they are vaccinated.
People who come for reasons "essential", for example, truck drivers, will be exempt.
But as of January, the obligation to obtain the anticovid vaccine will apply to all visitors who cross land borders, regardless of the reason for their entry into the United States.
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