Daily News Brief – January 5, 2021
Airlines Want All International Travelers Tested Before Flying to the US
Travelers to the U.S. may soon need a negative Covid-19 test if the country adopts a the recommendations of public health officials. Airline trade group Airlines for America (A4A) backed a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation that the U.S. ditch blanket travel restrictions in favor of a mandatory testing regime for all arrivals, in a letter to Vice President Mike Pence on Monday. All of the large global U.S. carriers, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, are members of A4A.
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Albania – Authorities to Ease Coronavirus Disease-Related Curfew Hours
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