US will impose COVID-19 screening requirement for UK flights: CDC
25 Dec 2020 A United Airlines passenger jet lands at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, US. File/Reuters
The US government will require all airline passengers arriving from the United Kingdom to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of departure starting Monday amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant that may be more transmissible.
Passengers arrive on a flight from London amid new travel restrictions at JFK International Airport in New York City, US. File/Reuters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement late on Wednesday that all airline passengers arriving from the UK must test negative in order to fly to the United States. The decision was a turnaround after the Trump administration told US airlines on Tuesday it was not planning to require any testing for arriving UK passengers.
December 24, 2020
United Airlines customers with flights originating in the United Kingdom will need to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of their flights to Newark Liberty International Airport beginning on Monday, Dec. 28.
“As we continue to experience a second wave of COVID-19 cases, it’s critical that we take any and all precautions to mitigate the potential for further transmission,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said of the new measure. “While New Jersey continues to strongly discourage all non-essential travel at this time, if unavoidable, international travelers should adhere to CDC guidance for pre- and post-flight testing and the recommended self-quarantine period.”
The CDC announced new coronavirus testing requirements late Thursday evening for airline passengers from the United Kingdom. Author: TEGNA Updated: 10:00 PM MST December 24, 2020
WASHINGTON Starting next week, all travelers flying to the United States from the United Kingdom will have to show a negative COVID-19 test before their flight.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new coronavirus testing requirement late Thursday evening.
The measure is being taken to curb the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus that has surfaced in the U.K. and appears to be more transmissible than other strains. The move stops short of an outright ban on flights from the U.K., which other countries have implemented.
United Airlines travelers to New Jersey s Newark Liberty Airport from the United Kingdom will have to show a negative COVID-19 test beginning next week.
Earlier this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo got three major airlines that fly passengers between the U.K. and New York daily Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Delta to agree to require negative COVID-19 tests before departure as well.
On Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new measures to protect New York City from the new COVID strain, which has not yet been detected in the U.S. Effective immediately, U.K. travelers to New York City will be personally served a Department of Health commissioner quarantine order by the sheriff s office.