China News Agency, Washington, August 6 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The US State Department announced on the 6th local time that it would withdraw the highest-level travel warning issued in March that required US citizens to avoid all outbound travel.
The State Council said in a statement issued on the same day that as the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic changes, different countries and regions have different levels of severity. Therefore, it will withdraw previously issued travel warnings for all countries and re-take travel warnings for specific countries. The purpose of this move is to help American citizens better understand the epidemic situation in different countries and make reasonable arrangements for travel.
Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the US State Department issued the highest-level travel warning on March 19, requiring US citizens to avoid all outbound travel.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its outbound travel guidance earlier that day. Among them, 13 countries and regions are classified as "extremely low epidemic risk", including Laos, Mauritius, Brunei, etc.; 7 countries and regions are classified as "low epidemic risk", including Thailand, New Zealand, Fiji, etc.
CDC does not have travel warnings for areas with "very low epidemic risk". For areas with "low epidemic risk", it is recommended that the elderly and high-risk groups with other diseases travel cautiously.
Although the United States has lifted travel warnings for all countries, there are still many countries and regions that have travel bans on American tourists, including the European Union and the United Kingdom. (Finish)