The Washington Post reported Tuesday that President Joe Biden plans to require travelers entering the United States to take multiple Covid-19 tests, and that he is considering a mandatoryQuarantine for all new arrivals.
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According to the Post, Biden could unveil new rules on Thursday that would require incoming travelers to be tested before leaving for the US and again within a few days of arriving.
Travelers who are notvaccinated are required to take Covid-19 tests within a day of departure, but people who arevaccinated can get tested three days before.
The Post reported that health officials are considering a policy that would require U.S. citizens and other travelers entering the United States to be tested for Covid-19, regardless of their test results.
The coronaviruses omicron variant, which was first discovered in South Africa and has been detected in more than a dozen countries, is being monitored by federal health officials. The federal government restricted air travel from several southern African countries. The White House framed its new country-specific travel rules as an early precautionary measure to buy time until more information about omicron becomes available.
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The United States still hasn't recovered from a late- summer spike in coronaviruses cases, leading some experts and public officials to fear a winter surge. The country averaged over 80,000 new infections per day in the week ending Monday, less than half of the late August rate but still seven times higher than the June lull.
Travelers to the U.S. will need to be tested for coronaviruses amid omicron variant concerns.
