US restrictions: Tighter testing requirements / #Travel_News

All travellers arriving into the #US from next week will have to show a negative #COVID-19 test result. The test must have been taken within one day of departure.

This will apply to all arrivals, regardless of their vaccination status or where they have #travel.led from.

The new rule is part of a raft of measures intended to stop the spread of the omicron COVID-19 variant within the United States.
The new rules will apply to everyone entering the US, whether they are foreign nationals or US citizens.

The White House also announced that mandatory mask wearing on public transport will be extended until 18 March 2022.
Source Euronews.com