US Collaborates with EU and 3 Other Countries to Resume Overseas Travel

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The United States has formed an expert group with four countries?Canada, Mexico, the European Union (EU), and the United Kingdom?to prepare plans for resuming overseas travel.

Major foreign media outlets reported on the 8th (local time), citing White House officials, that "the Biden administration is seeking ways to safely resume overseas travel after 15 months of pandemic measures."

The expert group is led by the White House COVID-19 response team and the National Security Council (NSC), with participation from U.S. government agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The White House informed tourism-related industries such as airlines about the expert group. A White House official stated, "We are not resuming travel immediately, but we will use the knowledge of the expert group to develop safe measures."

The U.S. airline industry association, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines, welcomed the formation of the expert group. The association said, "The key is to promptly communicate the message that 'fully vaccinated travelers can come to the United States.'"

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