It seems sort of like the default nowadays for GE because they want to make sure the medical screening process has been done before letting the GE member loose on America.

Nepal borders China; and Turkey is sort of a gateway to Iran and Iraq, with Iran and Iraq being substantial sources of spread in Europe and various parts of Asia (with Shia populations). But this X wave seems to be less an issue about “banned” areas than about making sure everyone goes through medical screening of sorts on arrival.

Has any GE member managed to fly from Europe or Asia to the US in the last three or four days and used GE without getting an X receipt? I personally know no one who has pulled that off.