White House has just restored this main COVID restriction
The measurement is reintroduced to reduce the propagation of very contagious new strains of the virus.
The last months of the pandemic have posed a new set of challenges, asVery contagious strains of the new coronavirus have been discovered. The new administration, which resumed on January 20, madeChanges in an attempt to fight propagation, even recommending a resumption of some of the tactics used in the first days of the pandemic. Now it seems like the presidentJoe Biden Returns a previous COVID restriction by promulgating travel bans for non-citizens who arrive from some countries - with new places added to the list. Read it to see which nations are affected by the new policy and for more information on Changes in Biden, seeThe White House now requires masks in these 5 places.
South Africa is the most recent addition to the list of travel prohibitions.
According to the heads of the White House, Biden has published an executive order renewing the entrance bans for travelers arriving from the UK, Ireland, Brazil and a list of 26 European countries that currently allow open trips in their borders. The recent ad has also added a supplementProhibition of travelers who went to South Africa In the last 14 days, do not include US citizens or permanent residents, reads first reported. The new restrictions are on the heels of fast propagationU.K. variant, which is now in 22 US states, and theSouth African and Brazilian variants, which also cause concerns but have not yet been discovered in the United States, the travel ban comes into force on Saturday, January 30th.
"We are adding South Africa to the limited list because of the variant variant that has already spread beyond South Africa,"Anne Schucha, MD, Deputy Director of the Director General of the CDC, told Reuters on January 24th. Schucha said the agency "put in place this series of measures to protect the Americans and reduce the risk of these own variants and aggravating the current pandemic". And for more information on the newest strain that causes worries, checkThe chief medicine of Moderna has just given this upsetting update.
The main travel restrictions were about to be lifted.
The move to expand travel restrictions only has a week after the former presidentDonald Trump had ordered existing travel restrictions in place on Brazil, U.K. And Europe must be lifted on January 26th. But withcase still arising And the new variants threatening to worsen the situation, the officials of the new administration decided to retreat to open the borders.
"With the aggravation of the pandemic, and more contagious variants emerge around the world, it isno time to lift restrictions on international travel, "Now press secretary of the White HouseJen Psaki said in a tweet on January 18th before Biden occupied functions. "On the advice of our medical team, the administration does not intend to lift these restrictions on 1/26. In fact, we plan to strengthen public health measures around international displacements to further reduce propagation COVID-19. " And for more big changes to become aware of, discoverThe CDC requires you to do this from Tuesday.
Other travel restrictions come into effect.
The news of the revitalized and additional travel restrictions come on the heels ofAnother new travel mandate. As of January 26, all air travelers entering the United States abroad are required to test negative for COVID-19 within three days of their flight or prove them that they have recovered from the virus. The Order, which was announced by the US Centers for Disease and Prevention Control (CDC) on January 12,Requires airlines to confirm the test results And deny boarding anyone who can not provide documentation.
"The tests do not eliminate all risks", then director of CDCRobert Redfield, MD, said in a press release: "But when combined with a stay at home and daily precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make the trip safer, healthier and more responsible by reducing aircraft, airports, and destinations. "And for more Redfield, checkWe should finish these places now, the former CDC director says.
Public servants hope to prevent new strains from taking over.
On January 15, the CDC revealed that theMore communicable U.K. stump Could become the dominant tension in the United States by March. But civil servants are concerned that the South African variant can be even more a problem. It's more than very contagious; It can also make natural immunity and less effective vaccines.Early research of South Africafound that for half of the patients in a small study, theirAntibodies have been unable to protect them reinfection of the new strain of the virus.
Anthony Fauci, MD, told reporters on January 21 that "we will probably see a decrease, it is a decrease, more South Africa than U.K. ... in whatwould be the effectiveness of the antibodies induced by the vaccine. "However, it stated that" it does not mean that vaccines will not be effective. "
According to Fauci, "If you have a vaccine, such as the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine, this can remove the virus with dilution, say, from 1 to 1,000, and the mutant influence by bringing it back to 1 to 800 , or something like that, you areAlways well above the line not to be effective. So, there is this "cushion" that even if it is a little diminished, it is always effective. And for more information on how you can protect yourself, checkDr. Fauci just said that you should wear this kind of mask now.
