A senior CDC official announced Tuesday that the Biden administration is likely to impose Covid-testing on domestic flights in a near future.
“These are conversations that are ongoing,” CDC Director for Global Migration and Quarantine Marty Cetron said. “And looking at what the types and locations of testing might be. We’re actively looking at it.”
The new administration issued a mandatory Covid-testing order for foreign travelers that took effect Tuesday.
The negative Covid-19 tests are now required to allow travelers coming from around the world to board on US soil.
“We urge folks to postpone their trips if they’re able and if they absolutely must travel to equip themselves with information,” acting Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs Ian Brownlee said.
“The bottom line message is this is really not a time for people to be engaging in discretionary travel, and that all travel should be postponed until we get a better handle on getting this virus under control and accelerate our vaccination strategies.”
