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The improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region.
It also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3.
The United States has improved the travel advisory for India, lowering it from the highest Level 4, which means no travel, to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider travel.
It also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3.
The improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region.
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On May 5, the US government had issued a Level 4 travel advisory for India when the country was reeling under the second wave of coronavirus. (Photo: Reuters)
Prompted by the declining active Covid-19 caseload in India, the US has improved the travel advisory for its citizens travelling to the country. Now, the travel recommendation has been eased to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider travel, from Level 4, which means no travel.
The US State Department said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for India due to Covid-19, indicating a high level of Covid-19 in the country.
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It has asked Americans to reconsider travel to India
Washington: The United States has revised its travel advisory for India, upgrading it from Level 4 category to Level 3 which urges citizens to reconsider travel to the COVID-19 affected country.
The Level 4 category means no travel. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorised vaccine. Before planning any international travel, please review the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention`s (CDC) specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers, the advisory issued by the US State Department said.
United States has improved the travel advisory for India, lowering it from the highest Level 4, which means no travel, to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider travel. pic.twitter.com/Ys662ey6s5
US eases India Covid alert level; Canada to reopen for fully vaccinated from September 7
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US eases India Covid alert level; Canada to reopen for fully vaccinated from September 7
Saurabh Sinha / TNN / Updated: Jul 20, 2021, 20:08 IST
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NEW DELHI: The United States has lowered its travel advisory for India for its citizens from the highest level 4 “do not travel” to level 3 “reconsider travel” with the Covid-19 situation easing significantly in the country. It remains to be seen when the US removes or eases restrictions on travel from India.
Canada, which has extended suspension of flights from India by a month till August 21, will open to fully vaccinated with recognised jabs from all countries on September 7 for non-essential travel subject to the overall pandemic situation.