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Afghanistan Evacuees Don’t Need Negative COVID-19 Tests: State Dept

Afghanistan Evacuees Don’t Need Negative COVID-19 Tests: State Dept
Evacuees from Afghanistan sit in a hall upon their arrival at Al Maktoum International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, on Aug. 19, 2021. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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The State Department announced on Thursday that evacuees are not required to get a COVID-19 test to travel from Afghanistan out of the country.

“A blanket humanitarian waiver has been implemented for COVID testing for all persons the U.S. government is relocating from Afghanistan,” a spokesperson for the department said.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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