No more Covid testing to travel to USA- reversed for travelers from China Jan 5, 2023
Jun 10, 2022, 12:18 pm
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Everyone's opinions are obviously wonderful, including mine, but there's only one important set of data points that most readers of this thread will be looking for: on-the-ground experience with how and exactly when this change is implemented by the airlines. Everything else is just hot air.
And the same goes for apps like Verifly, too, including whatever United and Delta use. The transition over the next few days promises to be tricky!
And the same goes for apps like Verifly, too, including whatever United and Delta use. The transition over the next few days promises to be tricky!
Jun 10, 2022, 12:29 pm
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Any word on whether the vaccination requirement will remain for foreigners entering the US?
Jun 10, 2022, 12:29 pm
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I’d understand removing the test mandate if masks/vaccines had still been required (like Canada) but this is going to be incredibly risky especially since US citizens and permanent residents among others aren’t required to be vaccinated. And of course with vaccination infections can and do happen. Covid cases are up probably because people now are a lot less inclined to take masking and being around crowds seriously and many are still getting severely ill and hospitalized though thankfully not as badly as pre-vaccines.
I believe part of the rationale is that there are no such requirements for domestic flights or just about any other activities in the US. Yes, international flights would be somewhat safer, but why should they be different from everything else? You may say we should be doing more to reduce transmission, but hard to see why these flights should be the priority.
Another part of the rationale may have been to prevent new strains or masses of infected people from entering the US, but given the prevalence in the US that doesn't make sense anymore, if it ever did.
Another part of the rationale may have been to prevent new strains or masses of infected people from entering the US, but given the prevalence in the US that doesn't make sense anymore, if it ever did.
Jun 10, 2022, 12:38 pm
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Of course I just bought a 6-pack of tests for an upcoming trip. Oh well, certainly alleviates stress!
Jun 10, 2022, 12:48 pm
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I hope this doesn’t cause more infections on planes especially since masks aren’t required on most flights to and from the US and most US airports. If my dad hadn’t tested the day of their travel as required he was potentially going to infect a lot of people on their flight.
Jun 10, 2022, 12:50 pm
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Airline Lobbying at work. Great.
Jun 10, 2022, 12:52 pm
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FINALLY.
Jun 10, 2022, 12:54 pm
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So much for "follow the science" then - I wonder what metrics were used to make the decision as cases are trending upwards? Don't get me wrong, I'm happy common sense prevailed.
But as far as what metrics? Poll numbers, I'd expect. So there's hope for democracy after all.
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Jun 10, 2022, 12:58 pm
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Jun 10, 2022, 1:07 pm
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On topic, it really goes to show how careless people are about their health/about others. You needed a mandate to get yourself to take a test, rather than be proactive and take one without a mandate? 🙄😴
RAs will continue by those who have common decency. Folks in here relieved about this mandate ending - y'all should spend a day in Shanghai.
On topic, it really goes to show how careless people are about their health/about others. You needed a mandate to get yourself to take a test, rather than be proactive and take one without a mandate? 🙄😴
RAs will continue by those who have common decency. Folks in here relieved about this mandate ending - y'all should spend a day in Shanghai.
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Jun 10, 2022, 1:15 pm
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12:01am EDT Sunday is when the Biden Administration has indicated it ends. It basically ends upon Saturday being over in DC. Effective 12:01am very early Sunday morning EDT, the testing requirement is lifted for the airlines/airline passengers.
Jun 10, 2022, 1:34 pm
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Hooray! This is great timing for me since my recovery letter (from my symptomless case that kept me stuck in Argentina for an extra 5 days) just expired. The US has been a step behind throughout the pandemic, and that absolutely includes lifting unscientific restrictions like the testing requirement.
Jun 10, 2022, 1:36 pm
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US needs to update their vaxxed certificate requirement to include the annual boosters. It will occur soon
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