{"id":5733,"date":"2021-01-22T21:11:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T21:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/?p=5733"},"modified":"2021-02-12T17:45:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T17:45:56","slug":"us-covid-travel-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/22\/us-covid-travel-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Requires All Travelers to Provide Negative COVID Test Upon Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Effective January 26, the CDC will require all United States travelers to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test before entering the country.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-700x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-700x583.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 700w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-250x208.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 250w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-768x640.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 768w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-120x100.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 120w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 15, 2021 the Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs released a statement regarding an upcoming order implementing new restrictions on U.S. travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test or recovery from COVID-19.<br><br>Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide either a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel or provide a positive test result and documentation from a licensed health care provider or public health official of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding travel.\u00a0\u00a0Passengers must also attest, under penalty of law, to having received a negative qualifying test result or to recovery from COVID-19 and medical clearance to travel.<br><br>See the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/quarantine\/fr-proof-negative-test.html\" target=\"_blank\">CDC Proof of Negative Test Result page<\/a> to view the order, complete the attestation, and to see FAQs.<br><br>Airlines\u00a0must\u00a0deny boarding to passengers\u00a0who do not\u00a0meet these requirements.<br><br>U.S. citizens in countries where adequate COVID-19\u00a0testing is not available or\u00a0may not be able to satisfy the\u00a0requirements, should depart immediately\u00a0or prepare to be unable to return to the United States until such time as they can meet the requirements.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-700x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-700x583.jpg?v=a651d516167abb23ac5fb95a631f5c9a 700w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-250x208.jpg?v=a651d516167abb23ac5fb95a631f5c9a 250w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-768x640.jpg?v=a651d516167abb23ac5fb95a631f5c9a 768w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-120x100.jpg?v=a651d516167abb23ac5fb95a631f5c9a 120w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2.jpg?v=a651d516167abb23ac5fb95a631f5c9a 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Actions to Take<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Monitor the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/quarantine\/fr-proof-negative-test.html\" target=\"_blank\">CDC website<\/a>&nbsp;for latest guidance regarding testing requirements.<\/li><li>Check with your air carriers&nbsp;or travel representative prior to departure for the United States.<\/li><li>Check&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19 Country Specific Information<\/a>&nbsp;updated information on COVID-19 related information&nbsp;including availability of testing.<\/li><li>Visit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/traveladvisories.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">travel.state.gov<\/a>&nbsp;to view individual Travel Advisories for the most urgent threats to safety and security.<\/li><li>Visit the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/coronavirus\/overview-dhs-response\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s&nbsp;<\/a>website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States.<\/li><li>Visit this <a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.state.gov\/\">COVID FAQs Search Tool<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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