“The new entry to the U.S. travel requirements will create yet another obstacle with dubious efficacy and be a further impediment to the industry’s recovery,” said Dan Richards, the CEO of Global Rescue and a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
“Travelers will need to be prepared before their trip so they know where testing facilities are located and how quickly results will be returned.”
“Travelers should also strongly consider obtaining a personal COVID-19 self-test kit that provides results in as little as 15 minutes and is acceptable for entry to the U.S.,” he said.
Acceptable self-tests must be an antigen or nucleic acid amplification tests, have FDA EUA approval, and include a telehealth video call supervised by an authorized proctor who will issue a report confirming the results.
“These test kits are small enough to fit in hand luggage,” he said. For U.S.-bound travellers, a negative result from the Abbott BinaxNOW self-testing COVID-19 kit fulfils the U.S. government requirement for boarding a commercial aircraft.”
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