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On May 5, the US government had issued a Level 4 travel advisory for India when the country was reeling under the second wave of coronavirus. (Photo: Reuters)
Prompted by the declining active Covid-19 caseload in India, the US has improved the travel advisory for its citizens travelling to the country. Now, the travel recommendation has been eased to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider travel, from Level 4, which means no travel.
The US State Department said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for India due to Covid-19, indicating a high level of Covid-19 in the country.
It also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3. The improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for India due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country, the State Department said on Monday. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorised vaccine. Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC s specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers, it said.
US Eases Travel Advisory For India: Report US Eases Travel Advisory For India: Report The improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region.
US Travel Advisory: The latest travel advisory replaces the one issued on May 5. (Representational)
Washington:
The United States has improved the travel advisory for India, lowering it from the highest Level 4, which means no travel, to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider travel.
It also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3.
The improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region.
Synopsis
The improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region.
It also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3.
The United States has improved the travel advisory for India, lowering it from the highest Level 4, which means no travel, to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider travel.
It also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3.
The improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region.