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The travel industry and airlines won't be happy with new regulations, which came into effect immediately after the country reopened its borders.
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Passengers flying to the U.S. will need to show a negative Covid-19 test within one day of departure as the spread of the Omicron variant continues to raise concerns.
The new rule goes into effect on December 6. The first official Omicron variant case in the country was discovered in a patient who had recently returned from South Africa.
The White House didn't say whether the test should be a rapid one or if it should be a traditional one.
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The federal mask mandate on flights, trains, and other forms of public transport was extended by Biden. The mandate was due to end on January 18.
The new testing rules and extended mask mandate are necessary to protect the American people against the Delta variant and to continue to battle it during the winter months, according to the administration. Only a small percentage of Americans are protected against Covid-19.
The travel industry had been counting on a return to business after the reopening of borders, but the update from the CDC will be a blow.
New data shows that the Omicron wave is much more steep than the previous Delta wave, so the U.S. added fresh restrictions for many countries. The Secretary-General of the United Nations said travel restrictions that isolated any one country were not only unfair and ineffective.
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