The United States Government announced Thursday it would end enhanced screening of some international passengers for COVID-19 starting on Monday, September 14.
According to Reuters.com, officials are implementing the changes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it changed requirements due to the limited effectiveness of symptom-based screening.
The enhanced screening was required for travelers who had been in Brazil, China, Iran, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the Schengen region of Europe. The government is also dropping requirements that travelers coming from the targeted countries arrive at 15 designated U.S. airports.
Airlines for America told Reuters its members “no longer believe that it makes sense to continue screening at these 15 airports given the extremely low number of passengers identified by the CDC as potentially having a health issue.”
Data shows that of 675,000 passengers at the 15 airports who underwent the enhanced screening, fewer than 15 had been identified as having a confirmed coronavirus case.
The airports ending enhanced screening include Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Atlanta, New York JFK, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington-Dulles, Newark, Seattle and San Francisco.
Looking for smart upgrades?
People in Chicago take St. Patricks Day serious and their famous river dyeing event is…
As spring break crowds head to the usual hotspots, it’s a great time to consider…
Acompañenme y descubramos los mercados navideños a bordo del Viking Kara.
Episode 9 of The Jet Set delivers a fun mix of winter travel inspiration, entertainment…
Episode 8 of The Jet Set is a flavorful journey that takes viewers from the…