ATLANTA, Ga. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a major change Friday to its pre-departure COVID-19 requirements on flights to the United States.
The order requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 will end on June 12 at 12:01 a.m.
Previously, this requirement was necessary for all passengers boarding a flight to the U.S.
The CDC says the pandemic has shifted to a new phase, citing nationwide COVID-19 vaccine rates and infection-induced immunity.
Friday’s announcement means that air passengers no longer need to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before getting on a flight to the U.S.
However, the CDC still recommends that travelers coming to the U.S. get tested for COVID-19 as close to their departure as possible and not to travel if they are sick.
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