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US will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant, White House says
US will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant, White House says
The US will not lift any existing travel restrictions at this point due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House said.
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UPDATED: July 27, 2021 03:20 IST
Travel restrictions barring most of the world s population from traveling into the US won t be lifted in the short term (Reuters photo)
The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions at this point due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.
WASHINGTON The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions at this point due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, a White House official told Reuters.
The decision, which comes after a senior-level White House meeting late Friday, means the long-running travel restrictions that have barred much of the world s population from the United States since 2020 will not be lifted in the short term. Given where we are today with the delta variant, the United States will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point, the official told Reuters, citing the spread of the delta variant in the United States and abroad.
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The decision, which comes after a senior level White House meeting late Friday, means the long-running travel restrictions that have barred much of the world’s population from the United States since 2020 will not be lifted in the short term.
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“Given where we are today with the Delta variant, the United States will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point,” the official told Reuters, citing the spread of the Delta variant in the United States and abroad.
Last Updated Monday, July 26, 2021 9:45PM EDT WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions at this point due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday. The decision, which was first reported by Reuters, comes after a senior level White House meeting late on Friday. It means that the long-running travel restrictions that have barred much of the world s population from the United States since 2020 will not be lifted in the short term. Given where we are today . with the Delta variant, we will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday, citing the spread of the Delta variant in the United States and abroad. Driven by the Delta variant, cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated and appear likely continue to inc