US warns against traveling to Britain and Indonesia
WASHINGTON—THE united States has upgraded its travel warnings for Britain, indonesia and three other destinations, advising Americans not to travel there due to a surge in coronavirus cases.
The CDC and the State Department issued revised advice to us travelers Monday alerting them to the increased risk of contracting Covid-19 in Britain, indonesia, Zimbabwe, Fiji and the British Virgin islands. Previously, all had been covered by a less severe advisory to “reconsider travel.”
The advisories are recommendations that are constantly under review and are not binding, although they may affect group tours and insurance rates.
The warning for Britain, for example, has fluctuated between level 3, or “reconsider travel,” and level 4, or “do not travel,” several times this year already.
Meanwhile, Mississippi’s top public health official says the state is seeing a rapid increase in coronavirus infections.
Dr. Thomas Dobbs tweets that the “4th wave is here.”
The Mississippi State Department of Health said Monday that 2,326 new cases were confirmed Friday through Sunday. That is largest three-day increase reported in the state since February.
Mississippi has one of the lowest coronavirus vaccination rates in the nation.
State Rep. Jeramey Anderson of Moss Point posted the Health Department numbers Monday on Twitter and lashed out at people who haven’t been vaccinated.
in the legislator’s words: “Consequences of not getting vaccinated and poor mask wearing. Well Mississippi — you wanted it here it is. This is ridiculous and the deaths that will definitely follow were completely avoidable.”
Canada accepts vaccinated US citizens
TORONTO—CANADA announced
Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated us citizens into Canada on August 9, and those from the rest of the world on September 7.
Canadian officials said the 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived as of Aug. 9 for eligible travelers who are currently residing in the united States and have received a full course of a Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada.
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said a date for the us to allow fully vaccinated Canadians to cross the land border isn’t yet known. Any Canadian can currently fly to the us.