US will require negative Covid tests for inbound international air travel

The US will soon require airline passengers to prove they recently tested negative for Covid-19 before flying to the country, the CDC said Tuesday. The measure, which aims to curb the spread of the disease, comes as new infections have hit records. Starting Jan. 26, arriving travelers will have to test negative for Covid-19 within three days of their flight to the US, the CDC said. “Testing does not eliminate all risk, but when combined with a period of staying at home and everyday precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make travel safer, healthier, and more responsible by reducing spread on planes, in airports, and at destinations,” CDC Director Robert Redfield said. The agency last month started requiring negative Covid tests for travelers flying from the UK, as a more contagious strain of the virus was detected there, though it has since been found around the US. <br/>