U.S. to lift travel ban on Nov. 8, allowing vaccinated international visitors into the country
Passengers at LAX after arriving from Shanghai, China, after a optimistic case of the coronavirus was introduced within the Orange County suburb of Los Angeles, January 26, 2020.
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The White Home on Friday mentioned it could enable worldwide vacationers who’re totally vaccinated in opposition to Covid-19 into the U.S. beginning Nov. 8, lifting a ban on guests from the EU, UK and different international locations.
The White Home final month mentioned it planned to lift the travel restrictions, which barred most non-U.S. residents who had not too long ago been in Europe, Brazil, South Africa and elsewhere, in early November. The foundations have been first set Trump administration early within the pandemic to sluggish the unfold of Covid-19, and prolonged by the brand new Biden administration within the winter. The Biden administration had mentioned guests must be totally vaccinated in opposition to Covid to enter.
The measure is a reduction for giant airways like Delta, United and American, which have struggled to return to profitability with worldwide journey curbed for greater than a 12 months and a half. Every of these airways gained greater than 2% in morning buying and selling Friday, in contrast with an 0.4% acquire within the S&P 500.
