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To test or not to test?
February 1, 2021 11:38 am
LINCOLN, Neb. (ABC) When packing for your flight, make sure you have a toothbrush, phone charger, and a negative COVID-19 test.
Currently, the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is debating whether travelers should be required to get a COVID test before boarding any
domestic flight; and airlines are pushing back.
Testing for U.S. Flights
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With the rise in COVID variant cases, the CDC is considering requiring a negative COVID test for all international travel. Airlines argue the cost would outweigh any benefits.
What do you think?
As of Monday, the CDC is implementing a mask mandate for all public transportation and a negative COVID test for all international flights.
Highlights
The Trump Administration implemented many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States that were restrictive and resulted in long delays and suspensions of movement.
Holland & Knight s first Biden Administration employer alert focused on immigration details the changes that the new administration has taken since entering office on Jan. 20, 2021, which undo some of the previous administration s restrictive measures.
As the Biden Administration makes more changes during its first 100 days in office, Holland & Knight will continue to provide updates as necessary.
There were many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States in just the past year, partially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and partially as a result of the Trump Administration, which was more restrictive and less supportive of immigration matters. Under the new Biden Administration, which took office on Jan. 20, 2021, Holland & Knight has already seen th
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The Biden administration issued an Executive Order Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel requiring that masks be worn in airports or on commercial aircraft, trains, maritime vessels, intercity bus services and other forms of public transportation within the U.S. consistent with CDC guidelines. Agency heads are also directed to present recommendations for additional public health measures for domestic travel in the weeks ahead.
Additionally, the order provides that travelers entering the U.S. from abroad should be required to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to traveling to the U.S. and to comply with applicable CDC guidelines pertaining to self-quarantine after entry to the U.S. In this respect, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security will consider further the timing, types and proof of COVID-19 tests required to satisfy the CDC