White House considering lifting European travel restrictions

[Bozza]

The White House is strongly considering lifting sweeping restrictions on travel from the European Union and the United Kingdom, an administration official confirmed.

Discussions have been ongoing for several weeks about lifting the restrictions, which ban entry to most foreigners who have been to Europe in the two weeks before their arrival in the US. Reuters first reported on the discussions.

An administration official told CNN that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expressed some reservations about lifting the restrictions, but the agency is not expected to block the move.

The discussions come at a time when the US is experiencing its worst surge of coronavirus, and as many European countries also face higher levels of coronavirus cases.

President Trump has yet to sign off on the move, but once he does, the restrictions are unlikely to be lifted until the US and European countries have established a protocol for safe travel between the two countries.

The White House did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention directed CNN to the White House and the Health and Human Services Department when asked for comment.

Trump first banned most travel from the European Union and UK in March as the pandemic escalated. The EU soon followed suit, restricting most travel from the US and other countries.


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[aprilshack]

Get that rapid covid testing at the airports up and running! 👍

[Stitchesmumanddad]

Oh what more great news ! Keeping fingers crossed for my Sep / October holiday

[Redsnapper]

Sounds like they want to do this because they know Biden wont like it.

[aprilshack]

Originally Posted by Redsnapper

Sounds like they want to do this because they know Biden wont like it.

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That did cross my mind.

[RachaelC]

Originally Posted by Redsnapper

Sounds like they want to do this because they know Biden wont like it.

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Possibly, but with the prevalence there I’d suggest it’s riskier for those of us this side of the pond!

[JSP]

I’m hoping to get to the USA sept/Oct time, hopefully all vaccines will be done and the world will be a safer place. Lifting restrictions now seems foolhardy, but what do I know haha

[victorbertram]

Good , hopefully be able to travel soon, as a healthy 52 year old I have better odds of being murdered than dying from this virus .I havent been the least worried and have worked throughout at a busy port. Lets move on and get back to normal.

[Gelatoni]

Excellent news! Just hope 'safe travel' doesn't mean a quarantine in the US.

[aprilshack]

Originally Posted by Gelatoni

Excellent news! Just hope 'safe travel' doesn't mean a quarantine in the US.

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I don't think so as as you are not out and about putting money into the us economy and people won't travel to spend 2 weeks in quarantine. It will be covid test/proof of vaccination before you go out and covid test on return.