US restricts travel from India amid COVID-19 surge
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Updated: May 01, 2021 04:40 IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday signed a proclamation barring the entry of non-US citizens who travelled to India during the 14-day period preceding their entry into the United States.
This proclamation is effective from May 4 and will remain in effect until terminated by Biden.
The comes as the COVID-19 situation in India worsened. The proclamation noted that the magnitude and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic in India are surging and the country accounts for over one-third of new global cases, and the number of new cases "is accelerating at a rapid rate".