US travel with lift lifts for fully vaccinated travelers from 33 countries

The U.S. government has announced it will lift the travel ban for nearly two years for vaccinated travelers from 33 countries, including China, Brazil, South Africa and more. Americans returning to the country must give negatives within a day of arriving. Infectious disease experts say the elevator should not be considered a “turn” of the pandemic and that travelers should travel with COVID-19 safety precautions in mind.

Starting Nov. 8, the U.S. government will lift the travel ban for some travelers, ending a 21-month restriction that prevents international travelers from entering the counter.

The travel ban was implemented with the intention of curbing the spread of COVID, especially the highly contagious Delta variant. Traveling countries such as China, India, South Africa, Iran, Brazil and several European nations were banned from entering the United States.