Airbnb is releasing a tool that allows hosts to check guests' COVID-19 status and symptoms INSIDER 2/6/2021 Hosts can request information about guests' symptoms and exposure ahead of check-in. The tool will be voluntary to begin with, but may evolve over time, according to Airbnb. A new tool will help Airbnb hosts ensure that guests are healthy before checking in. Called the "Health Safety Attestation," the tool will allow hosts to request an attestation from guests stating that they don't have COVID-19 symptoms and, to their knowledge, have not been exposed to the virus. The attestation will be an optional tool for hosts to begin with, unless local laws require otherwise, Airbnb wrote in a statement. Down the road, the tool may incorporate components related to COVID-19 testing and vaccination as they become "more widespread and may be required by official travel protocols," the company said.