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Kate Lally

USA brings back covid travel rules amid soaring cases

The Foreign Office has updated its advice for those travelling to the USA amid surging covid cases in some parts of the world.

Earlier this year, US health chiefs dropped the requirement for fully vaccinated international passengers to take a coronavirus test before boarding their flights. Travellers who are not fully vaccinated will have not been able to enter the US since the pandemic began, except under extreme circumstances.

But new testing measures will come back into play from January 5, if you enter the USA from certain other countries.

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Gov.uk guidance states: "British nationals planning to travel to the USA should familiarise themselves with the new requirements on the [Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC] website before booking any travel, especially if you are travelling from China, Hong Kong or Macau."

The CDC said: "Beginning January 5, at 12:01AM Eastern Time, there are new requirements for air passengers two years of age and older traveling to the United States from China, Hong Kong, or Macau, and those traveling from Seoul, Toronto, and Vancouver who have been in China, Hong Kong, or Macau in the past 10 days.

"These passengers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, are required to show a negative Covid-19 test result taken no more than two days before their flight departs. Those who had Covid-19 in the 90 days before their travel to the United States can instead show documentation of recovery from Covid-19."

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