CDC now recommends 3 COVID tests for international travel

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

One coronavirus test may no longer be enough to assuage fears of the virus while traveling for the holidays. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines to recommend that Americans looking to travel abroad take a total of three COVID-19 tests before and after their flights.

The CDC has already urged people not to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday as coronavirus cases surge around the country. But that hasn't stopped millions of people from hitting the road or boarding planes in the highest numbers seen since the pandemic began.

Over the weekend, the CDC updated its guidance for Americans traveling out of the country, now recommending they get tested three times for each trip.

The CDC recommends the following testing schedule:

Get tested with a viral test 1-3 days before the flight.

Get tested 3-5 days after the flight, in addition to isolating for 7 days. Travelers should stay home for the full week even after testing negative and should increase their isolation to 14 days if not getting tested.

Get tested 1-3 days before returning.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cdc-now-recommends-3-covid-tests-for-international-travel/ar-BB1bjTXn?ocid=DELLDHP&li=BBnb7Kz

[tanyev]

1. Good advice, but absolutely no one will do it.