It’s been a very tough time not only for the government and citizens but also for the aviation companies. As per the reports, on Christmas eve and 25th December 2021, more than 4000 flights were either canceled or delayed due to the rise in the omicron cases amongst the staff members.
The airlines United and Delta have made the last-minute passengers struggle traveling. To take precautions has become the need of the hour and nations are doing so.
The United States Intends To Tighten Travel Testing Regulations
Now as per some early news, traveling after Christmas and New Year’s holidays in the United States will be more difficult to avoid severe illness.
International passengers will face difficulties as a result of stricter travel regulations in the United States which have been laid by the US CDC. The travelers must have a negative test within 24 hours of their departure. The US reopened for vaccinated international air travel in November, but officials are considering stricter travel rules in light of the rising cases of Omicron.
After the first case of the Omicron variant in South Africa, The US federal government stated a ban on the 8 countries and restricted citizens and non-citizens who have been in these eighth countries for the past 14 days were not allowed to enter the US Borders.
Also, after international restrictions, the CDC also announced some strict restrictions on domestic travel too which made fewer people travel. Because of the rising number of cases, travelers have expressed confusion and dismay about the new travel rules announced by the CDC.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to officially announce the changes.
Omicron has now spread to more than 100 countries around the world. This plan to tighten testing requirements demonstrates officials’ growing concern about the rising number of Omicron cases. More and clear information about the variant has yet to be discovered, and it is also unclear whether existing vaccines can evade existing vaccines.
Last week, the US Federal Government removed the travel restrictions from 8 South African countries.
Many people’s travel plans, as well as the industry’s, were disrupted over the holidays due to flight cancellations due to a staff shortage. Several events were canceled due to an increase in Omicron cases in the United States after the strict warning from the medical experts over the rising cases.
According to the courses, approximately 1,700 flights have been canceled in the United States due to Omicron variant cases and people have been forced to cancel their travel plans over the Christmas and New year holidays.
This new strain has already taken over the delta subtype of covid 19 and this variant is highly contagious and is rapidly spreading in the United States and has covered almost every state.
Cases have also increased in New York, with hospitalizations increasing fourfold in the last two weeks.
Officials have urged people to get vaccinated and get booster shots as soon as possible. The use of masks and sanitizer can also help to reduce the risk of infections.
