The Biden administration is lifting the COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers boarding a flight into the United States, ending one of the nation’s last travel restrictions and longest-running government mandates of the pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday (June 10) that the change will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sunday (June 12). “CDC has determined that travelers have access to tools (e.g., vaccines, therapeutics, and recommended prevention measures) and guidance that allow travelers to make informed choices about the use of pre-departure testing and other prevention measures,” the health agency said.
The CDC said it will continue to monitor state of the pandemic. The decision will be examined again after three months and would reinstate the requirement if necessary