A man checks in at the Covid-19 testing site in the international arrivals area of Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California on December 22, 2021.
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The White House said the Biden administration was removing Covid-19 testing requirements for air travelers from abroad on Friday.
The rule, introduced by the Trump administration in early 2021 and later tightened by the Biden administration, requires domestic travelers, including US citizens, to present evidence of a negative Covid test. calculated before boarding flights to the United States. Visitors entering the United States at land border crossings are exempt.
Airlines and other members of the travel industry have repeatedly to push The administration for months denied the request, arguing that it hurt demand for international travel.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will reevaluate the decision after 90 days, according to a senior Biden administration official.
“If there is a need to reinstate a pre-departure testing requirement – including due to a new, related variant – CDC will not hesitate to act,” the official said.
–By CNBC Thomas Franck contributed to this post.
