
New COVID Rules Ban Some Travelers
Non-U.S. citizens who have been in the U.K., Ireland, the E.U.’s Schengen Area, Brazil, and South America will be barred from entering the United States.
An executive order signed by President Biden last week echoes the latest U.S. CDC guidelines, requiring all air passengers to produce proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test prior to entry to the U.S. The National Air Transport Association reports that the White House confirmed that COVID testing waivers would not be granted for countries with limited testing capacity and that previously submitted testing waivers would not be accepted.
Private aircraft operators transporting people to the U.S. who have or are suspected of having COVID-19 or who were in close contact with an infected person must notify the CDC in advance of arrival, and preferably no less than 24 hours before the flight, according to the National Business Aviation Association.