Biden Administration Drops Key COVID-19 Requirement for Air Travel

A traveler takes a photo of a Covid-19 testing sign at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

The White House announced Friday it will drop COVID-19 testing requirements for international air travel, according to a spokesperson.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “will end COVID-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country,” said White House spokesman Kevin Munoz, adding that it “will evaluate its need based on the science and in context of circulating variants.”