televisit with a provider. this is going to apply to anyone over the age of 2. it s going to apply to you regardless of vaccination status or what country you are in or your country of origin. it applies to everyone. it may not sound like a major change, people have been getting tested routinely, but that one-day window is key for people to plan around, especially if you plan to go somewhere that doesn t have a testing infrastructure such as we have in the united states or perhaps an area where these tests can cost in some cases north of $100. something that travelers may also see if you re coming into jfk or newark or hartsfield jackson in atlanta, some of these major international hub, there s going to be additional bio surveillance. a company called express check will be taking samples of passengers and looking to see patterns of how the omicron variant is entering the united states, trying to anticipate community spread. it s that testing aspect people need to plan around logistica
travel abroad, was they used to have about a 72-hour window. not only is that a tighter timeline, but we re also going to have to be careful about what tests we get. pcr tests are accepted and some rapid antigen tests and some at-home tests will be accepted, but you ll likely need to talk to a telehealth provider over audio or video call in order for that to be accepted, as well. so for folks who are planning to travel soon, not only will they immediate to schedule this into their travel plans, but they may need to look at their budgets. in some countries with different testing infrastructure, some of these pcr tests can cost north of $100 at times. take a listen to a conversation that our team had with a family this morning, just getting back from travels and logistical hurdles. it was very stressful here. because we got a covid test within the time that they requested, but the lab made a mistake, so when we got here we had to do one. we had to do another one, and it wasn t ch
testing requirements. what travelers need to know is there is now a one-day window for you to get a negative covid test back if you are abroad or you re planning to travel abroad any time soon, you ll need the negative test result within the one-day window before you can enter the united states. while people have been getting tests while they travel, this tighter timeline is going to be something that people need to plan around. not only because not every country has the same testing infrastructure. but also because at some hotels and resorts, these tests can cost north of $100. this is going to apply to almost everyone if you re over two years old, no matter your status or what country you re coming from, this is now required of basically everybody. i ve been talking to people on the ground. look, there s some confusion. especially for folks who arrived today just hours after all this went into effect. take a listen to a conversation we had with one family this morning. it was very
plan ahead. not only logistically, but also potentially with their budgets because not every country has the same testing infrastructure that we have here, so depending on where you are, your test may not be free. sometimes these pcr tests can cost north of $100. travelers starting today need to plan ahead. we ve already met some folks here on the ground who scrambled, got multiple tests in case one wasn t accepted, and we expect to see that same kind of preparation and in some cases confusion, frankly, in the coming days, andrea. thanks so much. and yamiche alcindor, dr. fauci said yesterday so far they re not seeing a great degree of severity in these omicron cases, but it s too early to tell. they don t have all the data, none of the scientists do. they re working closely with south are africa and others. but he s also hinting there could be an effort a decision to lift this ban, travel ban against eight south african countries, countries south africa and neighboring countries
whether you re vaccinated, unvaccinated, no matter what country you re coming from, this applies to everyone. and it used to be that 72 -hour window. while getting a test may not sound like a major deal, it really is a more tightened timeline, and people who are traveling to perhaps more remote countries or to places where they re not sure what the testing infrastructure looks like, they really need to start planning ahead. i met a woman earlier this week who was on her way to bangladesh who was already trying to strategize about how to get home. we had a conversation this morning with a family that ended up getting multiple tests as they were worried they weren t going to be able to get back in. listen to our conversation with them. it was very stressful, because we had to get the covid test 72 hours before. but the rules changed, so we decided to get the 24-hour test before just in case. so because it was before december 6th, they accepted the 72-hour pcr tests.