CDC: Travelers To US From UK Must Test Negative

USA Today reports:

The United States will require air passengers traveling from the United Kingdom to provide a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of departure, the CDC  announced late Thursday. The move comes as a growing number of countries banned British travelers amid the rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus in London and elsewhere.

Earlier this week, Canada and dozens of other counties announced new restrictions on U.K. travelers after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the coronavirus variant could be 70% more transmissible and is driving an alarmingly rapid spread of infections in London and surrounding areas.

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Breaking News: The U.S. will require airline passengers traveling from Britain to test negative for the coronavirus within 72 hours of departure, starting on Monday. https://t.co/S4aIL1XNbz

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