WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved an order on Tuesday expanding the requirements for coronavirus testing to almost all international travelers as of January 26, informed sources said. about the subject.
The new rules will require that all passengers traveling to the United States aged 2 years and over obtain negative results on the COVID-19 test within three calendar days prior to travel. The CDC will consider temporary exemptions from testing requirements for travelers from some countries with little or no testing capacity, the sources said.
Reporting by David Shepardson; Leslie Adler edition