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U.S. to allow vaccinated travellers from South Africa

U.S. to allow vaccinated travellers from South Africa

DAVID SHEPARDSON and ANDREA SHALAL THE United States in November will re-open air travellers from China, India, Britain and many other European countries who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House has announced, rolling back tough pandemic-related travel restrictions imposed beginning early last year. The decision, announced by White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients, marked an abrupt about-face for President Joe Biden's administration, which last week said it was not the right time to lift any restrictions. The restrictions had prevented tens of thousands of foreign nationals from flying to the United States to see family members and…
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Egypt to allow vaccinated travellers

Egypt to allow vaccinated travellers

EGYPT will allow travellers who have taken full doses of approved novel coronavirus vaccines to enter without taking a PCR test, the health ministry has announced. Travellers must present QR-coded certificates that they have received their full doses of one of six COVID-19 vaccines approved by Egypt and the WHO at least two weeks before their arrival. Those from countries impacted by coronavirus variants will be subject to a rapid test upon arrival, while all non-vaccinated travellers must present a PCR test. On Thursday, Egypt reported 466 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 278,761. However, officials and experts say…
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