International travelers in the US may use some self-administered COVID-19 tests to meet entry requirements, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday.
According to the CDC, the self-test must be a nasal swab or saliva test approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration. The test should be supervised in real time, so that the telehealth service can confirm the negative test and the procedures are followed properly.
In addition, the CDC states that airlines should be able to confirm the passenger’s identity and details of test results. The results should be provided on arrival by the American authorities themselves.
US business group Airlines praised the move Statement to Reuters, Calling it “an encouraging step in facilitating the international travel process”.
Since January 26 of this year, the CDC has required that all airline passengers arriving to the US from overseas be tested for coronovirus more than 72 hours prior to their flight’s departure and given to travel by a physician Negative results or approvals should be presented. Public Health Officer.
The State Department currently recommends that Americans reconsider traveling abroad due to the coronovirus epidemic.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 1.64 million passengers at airports on Thursday, the most a day since March 2020 and a sign more Americans are getting back into the sky.
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