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THE US State Department has advised Americans against traveling to India as Covid-19 cases continue to surge in the country as Biden bans travel from next week.
In a statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in India advised Americans to fly back to the U.S. when it’s safe to do so.
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Both the U.S. State Department the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 4 of travel advisoryCredit: Getty
The U.S. Embassy added that daily direct flights to the U.S. and flights via Paris and Frankfurt are available to bring Americans back home.