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WASHINGTON â The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a new requirement for all air passengers entering the U.S. â a negative Covid-19 test.
The new order, signed by CDC director Robert Redfield on Jan. 12, will become effective Jan. 26, Xinhua news agency reported.
âTesting before and after travel is a critical layer to slow the introduction and spread of Covid-19. This strategy is consistent with the current phase of the pandemic and more efficiently protects the health of Americans,â said a statement from the CDC.
Air passengers are required to get a viral test within three days of their flight to the U.S., and to provide a written documentation of their laboratory test result to the airline, or, to provide documentation of having recovered from Covid-19.
14 Jan 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and his health department announced Thursday that Texas had administered more than one million first doses, making the Lone Star State the national leader in vaccinations against the Chinese coronavirus.
Republican-led states appear to be doing better in getting their residents vaccinated than those governed by Democrats, as of today.
The governor declared in a statement:
Texas is leading the way for our nation once again. This is the biggest vaccination effort we have ever undertaken, and it would not be possible without the dedication and tireless efforts of our healthcare workers. We still have a long road ahead of us, but Texans continue to prove that we are up to this challenge.