Testing Requirements Dropped for US entry

[cece50]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-drop-covid-testing-incoming-travelers-2022-06-10/

 

Edited June 10, 2022 by cece50

[TLCOhio]

25 minutes ago, cece50 said:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-drop-covid-testing-incoming-travelers-2022-06-10/

 

YES!!  Great news.  Here is more from the Wall Street Journal this morning.  They had this headline: “U.S. to End Covid-19 Testing Requirement for Air Travelers Coming to Country" with this sub-headline: "Health officials have determined testing is no longer necessary based on available science and data and will reassess the decision in 90 days.”

 

Here are their story highlights: “The Biden administration will on Sunday end a requirement that air travelers to the U.S. undergo Covid-19 tests before departure, according to a senior administration official.  The requirement, which was introduced last year for international travel, will cease because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined it is no longer necessary based on available science and data, the person said. The agency will reassess the decision in 90 days and on a continuing basis after that.  The testing requirement is set to end June 12 at 12:01 a.m. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is expected on Friday afternoon to sign an order lifting the testing requirement, an official said.”

 

This should help the cruise lines as this "huge uncertainity/risk" was a serious negative worry for many like us who desire international travel  adventures and experiences.  

 

Full story at:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-to-halt-outbound-covid-19-tests-for-air-travelers-to-u-s-11654869122?mod=hp_lead_pos1

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio   

 

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[Lois R]

FANTASTIC😃🙂👍

[cece50]

This will be a really big help to all the Travel Agents who work so hard to make our trips easier.  They were suffering terribly.  Their lobby group and the lobby group of the airlines worked hard to make this happen.

We are more than overjoyed as we have a family of 15 headed to Tuscany for a few weeks in two weeks. The thought of all that pre entry testing was very worrisome.  Thank the Lord & pass the meatballs!

[cece50]

As an aside, if you purchased self test/monitored test kits, as I did.....here in US most insurances will reimburse you for them.  We bought a boatload of them, so that is good news.

[FauxNom]

Just got off the Wind in Lisbon with most passengers flying out tomorrow. Silversea still offered the testing at the hotel today just in case any airlines are not up to the minute in their procedures. Removing the test requirement should help Silversea and its guests a lot, as @TLCOhio said. Over-planners like me were easily distracted by the looming test!

 

I do hope pre-cruise testing continues though. We just enjoyed 14 days of Covid free cruising on the Wind, and I felt comforted knowing that we started out that way.