NEW DELHI: Travellers headed to the US from early subsequent week will want a unfavorable report from a RT-PCR take a look at carried out inside 24 hours of departure beneath stricter norms adopted by America because of the Omicron variant. In the meantime, the totally vaccinated people from non-red-list international locations (that features India) going to the UK, now have to isolate at residence and take a PCR take a look at on or earlier than day two of arrival.
“Strengthening world pre-departure testing protocols: Early subsequent week, the US will tighten pre-departure testing protocols by requiring all inbound worldwide travellers to check inside at some point of departure globally, no matter nationality or vaccination standing. This tighter testing timeline gives an added diploma of public well being safety as scientists proceed to evaluate the Omicron variant,” the White Home stated in a press release on ‘Truth Sheet: President Biden Broadcasts New Actions to Shield Individuals In opposition to the Delta and Omicron Variants as we battle Covid-19 this Winter’.
Journey demand between India and the US has remained very excessive throughout the pandemic additionally. Air India, United and American Airways have nonstops between the 2 international locations.
As well as, eligible classes of travellers as per guidelines of presently relevant air-bubble system journey one-stop through different international locations within the Gulf and Europe.
It provides: “The very day the WHO recognized the brand new Omicron variant, the Biden Administration took instant steps to limit journey from the international locations within the area the place it was confirmed to be spreading rapidly. The President will announce further steps to strengthen the protection of worldwide journey as we face this new risk.”
“The Administration will proceed to require masking throughout worldwide or different public journey – in addition to in transportation hubs resembling airports or indoor bus terminals – via March 18 as we proceed to battle Covid-19 this winter. The Transportation Safety Administration will lengthen its implementing orders to take care of these necessities via March 18. Fines will proceed to be doubled from their preliminary ranges for non-compliance with the masking necessities – with a minimal nice of $500 and fines of as much as $3,000 for repeat offenders.”
In the meantime, the totally vaccinated people from non-red-list international locations going to the UK are solely permitted to go away isolation if their day two take a look at result’s unfavorable. And If the take a look at result’s optimistic, they might want to isolate for 10 days as per regulation, says a British authorities web site. The UK will overview these short-term measures in three weeks.
“Strengthening world pre-departure testing protocols: Early subsequent week, the US will tighten pre-departure testing protocols by requiring all inbound worldwide travellers to check inside at some point of departure globally, no matter nationality or vaccination standing. This tighter testing timeline gives an added diploma of public well being safety as scientists proceed to evaluate the Omicron variant,” the White Home stated in a press release on ‘Truth Sheet: President Biden Broadcasts New Actions to Shield Individuals In opposition to the Delta and Omicron Variants as we battle Covid-19 this Winter’.
Journey demand between India and the US has remained very excessive throughout the pandemic additionally. Air India, United and American Airways have nonstops between the 2 international locations.
As well as, eligible classes of travellers as per guidelines of presently relevant air-bubble system journey one-stop through different international locations within the Gulf and Europe.
It provides: “The very day the WHO recognized the brand new Omicron variant, the Biden Administration took instant steps to limit journey from the international locations within the area the place it was confirmed to be spreading rapidly. The President will announce further steps to strengthen the protection of worldwide journey as we face this new risk.”
“The Administration will proceed to require masking throughout worldwide or different public journey – in addition to in transportation hubs resembling airports or indoor bus terminals – via March 18 as we proceed to battle Covid-19 this winter. The Transportation Safety Administration will lengthen its implementing orders to take care of these necessities via March 18. Fines will proceed to be doubled from their preliminary ranges for non-compliance with the masking necessities – with a minimal nice of $500 and fines of as much as $3,000 for repeat offenders.”
In the meantime, the totally vaccinated people from non-red-list international locations going to the UK are solely permitted to go away isolation if their day two take a look at result’s unfavorable. And If the take a look at result’s optimistic, they might want to isolate for 10 days as per regulation, says a British authorities web site. The UK will overview these short-term measures in three weeks.
Supply: Times of India