President Joe Biden has been under pressure from European politicians and major airlines to lift the restrictions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the travel restrictions on Friday with Philippe Étienne, the French ambassador to the U.S., according to a senior administration official. But it also means that people arriving from countries where travel to the U.S. had been allowed will now have to be vaccinated before arrival. Travel restrictions were one of the Trump administration's first measures last year to stem the spread of the coronavirus, attempting to keep it out of the U.S. The restrictions don't apply to travel into the U.S. by land.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2021 21:45 UTC