US will impose Covid-19 screening requirement for UK flights - CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement late on Wednesday that all airline passengers arriving from the UK must test negative in order to fly to the United States
Passengers arrive on a flight from London amid new restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at JFK International Airport in New York City, US, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
The US government will require all airline passengers arriving from the United Kingdom to test negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours of departure starting Monday amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant that may be more transmissible.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement late on Wednesday that all airline passengers arriving from the UK must test negative in order to fly to the United States. The decision was a turnaround after the Trump administration told US airlines on Tuesday it was not planning to require any testing for arriving UK passengers.
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