Air travelers to U.S. set to face tougher COVID-19 testing - Reuters

is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Tuesday.

Currently, vaccinated international air travelers can present a negative test result obtained within three days from their point of departure.

Unvaccinated travelers currently must get a negative COVID-19 test within one day of arrival.

The administration is also considering whether to require air travelers to get another COVID-19 test within three to five days after arrival in the United States, officials said.