SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) The CDC s new order requiring international passengers entering the U.S. to have a negative COVID-19 test follows rules already in place in other countries. This is actually good for international travel, because it may, when the time is right, encourage more people to consider visiting the US, says Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst for Atmosphere Research Group.
In a statement, the CDC s director, Robert R. Redfield, M.D. said, Testing does not eliminate all risk, but when combined with a period of staying at home and everyday precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make travel safer, healthier, and more responsible by reducing spread on planes, in airports, and at destinations.