The U. S. government has not been able to do that. But it’s not the first time He has announced that he will avoid COVID-19 testing on foreign travellers from certain countries from Monday.
Flights from those countries will no longer have to redirect to certain US airports. But it’s not the first time
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a press release that they would replace their strategy of focusing on “education before departure and after arrival, efforts to expand a forward-looking testing framework with foreign partners, and disease response. “
The practice presented earlier this year required airlines to redirect others who had traveled to certain countries, such as mainland China, Iran, and The Schengen domain in Europe, within 14 days of 15 U. S. airports designated for inspection. In states, these Americans would undergo key medical examinations, including questions about medical history, symptoms, and history, and the policy also required flights from those countries to be diverted.
“We now have a greater understanding of COVID-19 transmission, indicating that symptom-based screening has limited efficacy because other people with COVID-19 may have no symptoms or fever at screening, or only mild symptoms. “The CDC said in a press release: “Transmission of the virus can occur through passengers who have no symptoms or have not yet developed symptoms of infection. “
Starting next week, the firm said resources would go to “more effective mitigation efforts,” adding education on the physical condition of passengers, voluntary collection of tactile passenger data, and prospective testing of the threat of travel-related virus transmission.
“By refocusing our mitigation efforts on the individual threat of passengers on air travel, the U. S. government can protect the fitness of the American public to the fullest,” the CDC said.
The measure occurs when major U. S. airlines are adding more foreign destinations to their schedules. United Airlines announced this week its goal of expanding its route network with a new direct service to Africa and India.
“We continue to contribute to the expense of limited detection resources where they can be used more productively and it no longer makes sense to continue checking at those 15 airports given the incredibly low number of passengers who, according to the CDC, have a potential fitness problem. “”for America (A4A), an organization that pushes on behalf of major U. S. airlines Said.
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