EXCLUSIVE Biden set to ban most travel to U.S. from India to limit COVID-19 spread

[uyghur12]

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to impose new travel restrictions on India starting Tuesday in light of the COVID-19 epidemic, barring most non-U.S. citizens from entering the United States, a White House official told Reuters.

The new restrictions are on the advice of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and are imposed "in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 case loads and multiple variants circulating in India," the official said. A formal announcement is expected on Friday and the policy will take effect on Tuesday, May 4 at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT).

Biden in January issued a similar ban on most non-U.S. citizens entering the country who have recently been in South Africa. He also reimposed an entry ban on nearly all non-U.S. travelers who have been in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland and 26 countries in Europe that allow travel across open borders.

The policy means most non-U.S. citizens who have been in one of those countries - and now India - within the last 14 days are not eligible to travel to the United States. China and Iran are also both covered by the policy.

 

Second only to the United States in total infections, India has reported more than 300,000 new cases daily for nine days in a row, hitting another global record of 386,452 on Friday.

Total deaths have surpassed 200,000 and cases are nearing 19 million - nearly 8 million since February alone - as virulent new strains have combined with "super-spreader" events such as political rallies and religious festivals.

Medical experts say real numbers may be five to 10 times higher than the official tally.

Other countries have imposed similar travel restrictions on India, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Singapore, while Canada, Hong Kong and New Zealand have suspended all commercial travel with India.

 

Permanent U.S. residents and family members and some other non-U.S. citizens are permitted to return to the United States under the order.

[quickgun_murugun]

Intha late aa? Eppudo cheyyalsindi Pakodi Biden gadu

[kakatiya]

I feel bad for air india..they want to make money as no other airlines are operating..now they have to commute only citizens and green card holders.

[Kootami]

good move

[RunRaajaRun123]

Nidra lecharu ayya ippataki

[uyghur12]

9 minutes ago, kakatiya said:

I feel bad for air india..they want to make money as no other airlines are operating..now they have to commute only citizens and green card holders.

http://www.airindia.in/images/pdf/Balance_Sheet_as_at_31March_2019.pdf

http://www.airindia.in/writereaddata/Portal/FinancialReport/1_431_1_balance-sheet-2016-2017.pdf

http://www.airindia.in/writereaddata/Portal/FinancialReport/1_258_1_cash-flow-statement.pdf

[uyghur12]

3 minutes ago, Kootami said:

good move

NJ lo full swing lo undani talk B1.617 variant

[Kootami]

1 minute ago, uyghur12 said:

NJ lo full swing lo undani talk B1.617 variant

are you serious

[uyghur12]

1 minute ago, Kootami said:

are you serious

yes i am becareful not kidding

[futureofandhra]

31 minutes ago, uyghur12 said:

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to impose new travel restrictions on India starting Tuesday in light of the COVID-19 epidemic, barring most non-U.S. citizens from entering the United States, a White House official told Reuters.

The new restrictions are on the advice of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and are imposed "in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 case loads and multiple variants circulating in India," the official said. A formal announcement is expected on Friday and the policy will take effect on Tuesday, May 4 at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT).

Biden in January issued a similar ban on most non-U.S. citizens entering the country who have recently been in South Africa. He also reimposed an entry ban on nearly all non-U.S. travelers who have been in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland and 26 countries in Europe that allow travel across open borders.

The policy means most non-U.S. citizens who have been in one of those countries - and now India - within the last 14 days are not eligible to travel to the United States. China and Iran are also both covered by the policy.

 

Second only to the United States in total infections, India has reported more than 300,000 new cases daily for nine days in a row, hitting another global record of 386,452 on Friday.

Total deaths have surpassed 200,000 and cases are nearing 19 million - nearly 8 million since February alone - as virulent new strains have combined with "super-spreader" events such as political rallies and religious festivals.

Medical experts say real numbers may be five to 10 times higher than the official tally.

Other countries have imposed similar travel restrictions on India, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Singapore, while Canada, Hong Kong and New Zealand have suspended all commercial travel with India.

 

Permanent U.S. residents and family members and some other non-U.S. citizens are permitted to return to the United States under the order.

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[DummyVariable]

12 minutes ago, uyghur12 said:

NJ lo full swing lo undani talk B1.617 variant

@ZoomNaidu

[ZoomNaidu]

34 minutes ago, DummyVariable said:

@ZoomNaidu

Bathakaneeyara manalni ee chinkie gaallu 😰😰

[snoww]

50 minutes ago, uyghur12 said:

NJ lo full swing lo undani talk B1.617 variant

India nundi Flight lo sagam mandi getting +ve anta after landing.  Alantivi vandala flights vachi vuntayee india nundi. 

should have banned few weeks back. 

[ZoomNaidu]

1 minute ago, snoww said:

India nundi Flight lo sagam mandi getting +ve anta after landing.  Alantivi vandala flights vachi vuntayee india nundi. 

should have banned few weeks back. 

Couple of weeks back, Australia flight lo oka 4-5 members ki positive vasthey flight motthaanni  venakki pampincharata !!

[RunRaajaRun123]

1 minute ago, snoww said:

India nundi Flight lo sagam mandi getting +ve anta after landing.  Alantivi vandala flights vachi vuntayee india nundi. 

should have banned few weeks back. 

New zealand ban chesinappudu cheyalsindhi