A negative test must be required to enter the United States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will require from Tuesday 26 January nail negative diagnostic test in the coronavirus to all people who want to enter the country.

The CDC explained that the decision is due to concern raised by the discovery of new variants of the virus in countries like the United Kingdom or South Africa, with infection rates between 40 and 70% faster, the disease is therefore more easily transmitted, the Europa Press news agency reported.

“Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continue to appear in countries around the world and there is evidence higher transmissibility some of these variants, ”the CDC said in a statement.

The new variant of the coronavirus adds to the severity of the devastation the pandemic has wrought in the United States: it is more than 22.7 million infected account for almost a quarter of the total number of cases worldwide, while 377,616 dead they represent more than 19% of the global bits.

“The testing requirement for air travelers will help slow down the spread of the virus as we work to vaccinate the American population, ”the CDC added.

The test to enter the United States must have been passed in the three days before flying and the result must be provided in writing – on paper or electronically – to the airline.

If he has had the disease, the passenger must present documents proving that already recovered.

Likewise, the CDC stressed that airlines must confirm that the test is negative and, in case the passenger has not had one, companies will not be allowed to enter the planereported the TV station CNN.

The director of the CDC, Robert redfield, noted that while diagnostic testing does not eliminate all risk, “when combined with a period of isolation and daily precautions, such as wearing a mask, they can result in travel saferhealthier and more responsible to reduce the spread on planes, airports and destinations. “

Source: Tlam