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Fin24 reports that by November, the US will allow entry to South African travellers as long as they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The US government has had a travel ban imposed on most countries for more than 18 months.
The measures, announced on Monday by the White House, will ease restrictions on the UK and the 26 Schengen countries in Europe, as well as Ireland, China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa and India. Travellers must prove that they are fully vaccinated before boarding a flight and must have a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of departure. They will not be required to quarantine upon arrival in the US. The new policy will take effect in "early November", according to the White House, though the precise date isn’t yet clear. "We know vaccines are effective, including against the delta variant, and vaccines are the best line of defence against [Covid-19], so this vaccination requirement deploys the best tool we have in our arsenal to keep people safe and prevent the spread of the virus," White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients indicated on Monday. Germany also eased travel restrictions on South Africans on Monday, while the UK kept SA on its red list.
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