U.S. Not Lifting Travel Restrictions Due to Delta Variant

Reuters has confirmed that the United States volition not assistance existing question restrictions “at this point” owed to concerns implicit the precocious transmissibility of the Covid-19 Delta variant and the higher fig of coronavirus cases successful the country, according to a White House official.

The United States has recorded much than 34 cardinal cases full since the pandemic began and the fig of cases has risen importantly successful caller weeks arsenic the Delta variant continues to relationship for the bulk of infections successful the country. About 83 percent of caller Covid cases successful the U.S. this period are delta variant infections.

Delta variant cases are concentrated among those who are unvaccinated and the fig is apt to summation successful the coming weeks, the authoritative said. 

Currently, the United States bars entry for astir noncitizens who wrong the past 14 days person been successful the U.K., European Union nations, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran, and Brazil.