The Biden administration announced it will end COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers entering the US via air. Here’s what you need to know.
Bing Guan / Bloomberg / Getty ImagesEffective midnight on Sunday, you will no longer need a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the U.S. via air travel.
The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its COVID-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the U.S. from a foreign country, according toThe news was confirmed by White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz in aThe change will go into effect for all U.S.-bound passengers at 12:01am ET on Sunday, 12 June 2022,.
The CDC will reevaluate its decision in 90 days — and after that on an ongoing basis — to determine if the requirement needs to be reinstated, a Biden administration official told CNBC, adding, “If there is a need to reinstate a pre-departure testing requirement — including due to a new, concerning variant — CDC will not hesitate to act.
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