"All Passengers on Flights Entering the US Required to Present Negative COVID-19 Test Without Exception"

Mandatory for Foreigners and US Nationals
Measures Taken Due to Concerns Over the Spread of Variant Viruses

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. government plans to require all airline passengers entering the United States, including U.S. nationals, to present documents proving a negative test result for COVID-19. This measure is reportedly due to concerns over the variant viruses spreading worldwide recently.

On the 12th (local time), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing U.S. government sources, reported that the U.S. government will require all passengers on flights arriving from abroad to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test result without exception for quarantine purposes. Not only foreigners but also U.S. nationals will not be allowed to board flights to the U.S. without a negative COVID-19 test result. WSJ reported that this policy is scheduled to take effect from the 26th of this month.

WSJ stated that this policy was prepared after discussions between the White House COVID-19 Task Force (TF) and health authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to announce the policy soon. This measure is interpreted as a response by the U.S. government to concerns about the spread of variant viruses recently identified in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Japan.

Previously, the U.S. government had mandated a negative COVID-19 test result for all passengers on flights arriving from the United Kingdom since the end of last month. Currently, Canada is the only country that requires all airline passengers entering the country to submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test result.

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