The Biden administration will soon eliminate the requirement that U.S.-bound air travelers present a negative COVID-19 test before departure, according to a senior administration official. The elimination of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's requirement will go into effect Sunday, June 12, at 12:01 a.m. The senior administration official said the CDC made the determination based on science and data that this requirement is no longer necessary at this time. The CDC still recommends COVID-19 testing before any kind of air travel. Still, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that there isn't enough testing globally, and vaccination rates are particularly low in low-income countries.

Source: CNN June 12, 2022 07:06 UTC