US Considering Move to Stricter International Travel Restrictions

Top United States government officials are considering new requirements when it comes to international travel…. They are looking into requiring everyone who enters the country be tested for Covid-19 the day before their flight and have all travelers including US citizens and permanent residents be tested again after returning home, regardless of their vaccination status. Officials have not made a final decision but the CDC confirmed in a statement that the agency is working to revise testing requirements for travelers because of the Omicron variant. Currently vaccinated travelers are required to test three days before their departures. According to a White House official, a mandatory quarantine for US citizens returned home is not under consideration.