US to scrap all Covid testing requirement for Britons visiting in time for summer holidays

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will scrap its requirement for travellers to present a negative Covid test before entering the US, according to a senior administration official.

Currently, only vaccinated travellers can enter the United States.

All passengers must present a negative COVID-19 test.

Non-vaccinated travellers are still not allowed to visit the country.

It is believed the new rule will come into effect at midnight on Sunday, CNN reported.

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The CDC is lifting the restriction as it was no longer necessary “based on the science and data,” the official said.

The Biden administration is expected to announce the new measure on Friday, June 10.

Travellers have been required to present a negative COVID-19 test to enter the US since January 2021.

Travel industry officials and airlines had been critical of the rule for months and urged Biden to scrap the measure.

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This is good news for Britons who were planning to visit the country this summer as the new rule means a family can save up to £100 on travel testing.

To enter the US, British tourists can show their NHS Covid pass as proof of vaccination.

At the time of writing, tourists who aren’t fully vaccinated are not allowed to enter the US.

If you’re not fully vaccinated but have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last year you still cannot enter the USA.