U.S. expected to announce tougher COVID-19 testing requirements for all travelers

Air travelers in Newark, New Jersey.
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Wanting to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Biden administration is expected to soon announce stricter testing requirements for travelers entering the United States, three federal health officials told The Washington Post on Tuesday.

Under the policy, anyone arriving in the U.S., including citizens and people who are vaccinated, will have to undergo a COVID-19 test one day before boarding their flights. Officials are also debating whether to have all travelers self-quarantine for seven days, even if they test negative for COVID-19 after their arrival, and whether people who do not follow the requirements can be fined, the Post reports.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.