There are reports that travel bubbles between the U.S. and the U.K. could reopen travel soon–the only possible threat is the fact that the Delta variant is on the rise in the U.K., making up 75% of cases of Covid-19.
The picture across the EU (and the U.K.) in June is the best in months–some of Europe is open, bookings are up, many countries have relaxed restrictions and many more are planning to do so soon. Here s a country-by-country guide to travel restrictions, quarantine and Covid-19 test requirements.
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US nationals, those having green cards, their non-citizen spouses and children below 21 years of age, are among the various categories exempted from the restrictions.
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The travel ban imposed by US President Joe Biden for people coming from India, which is experiencing one of the worst waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, came into effect on Tuesday.
Biden issued a proclamation on Friday restricting travel from India starting from May 4.
Certain categories of students, academics, journalists and individuals have been exempted from the ban, according to the US State Department.
US nationals, those having green cards, their non-citizen spouses and children below 21 years of age, are among the various categories exempted from the restrictions.
and last updated 2021-05-03 23:22:10-04
TAMPA, Fla. â The Biden administration is restricting travel from India due to a deadly surge of coronavirus cases and variants in the country.
The new policy goes into effect on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. and will not apply to American citizens, lawful permanent residents or humanitarian workers.
India is now experiencing the worldâs worst outbreak, creating a heartbreaking scenario for some Tampa Bay residents watching the emergency unfold from a world away.
âYouâre just crossing your fingers every day you wake up,â said Appanjit Singh. âYou hope and pray the numbers go down.â
US exempts categories of students, academics, journalists from India travel ban
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According to the State Department, the travel ban exemption is in line with a similar exemption that the US has granted to some categories of travellers from Brazil, China, Iran and or South Africa
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Certain categories of students, academics, journalists and individuals have been exemption from the India travel ban announced by President Joe Biden, the US State Department said.
The exemptions were issued by Secretary of State Tony Blinken, hours after Biden issued a proclamation restricting travel from India beginning May 4 because of the extraordinarily high Covid-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the country .