US Suspends Entry of Indian Travelers Starting April 4

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The United States has decided to suspend the entry of travelers coming from India starting from the 4th. This is interpreted as a response to prevent the spread of the variant virus originating from India, where the COVID-19 situation is rapidly worsening.

A U.S. Air Force transport aircraft is taking off from an Air Force base in California to transport supplies in support of India's COVID-19 response.
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White House spokesperson Jen Psaki announced on the 30th (local time), "Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. administration has decided to suspend the entry of travelers coming from India." This measure does not apply to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

India is facing a severe crisis with more than 380,000 new COVID-19 infections and over 3,000 deaths per day.

The U.S. government provided 2,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, vaccine manufacturing materials, and medical oxygen to India a day earlier, but it is advising its nationals to evacuate from India and recommending voluntary withdrawal of embassy staff. The U.S. has not suspended flights arriving from India.

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