America continues to stick to travel restrictions as "Delta" grows

 A White House official said today, that the administration of US President Joe Biden will keep restrictions on foreign travel as they are, amid concerns about the rise in infections with the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19) as the mutated Delta strain of the deadly virus spreads, Bloomberg reported. for news.

Bloomberg said the administration faced calls from foreign governments, airlines and some members of Congress to ease restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals into the country, but the official insisted that the US position would be guided by the opinions of public health officials.

 The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, acknowledged that local case levels are increasing, especially among unvaccinated people, and are likely to continue rising in the coming weeks.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised against all travel to the UK due to the high number of cases there.

So far, the UK has not placed any restrictions on travel from Americans.

On Sunday, the chief infectious disease doctor in the United States, Anthony Fauci, warned that the country was moving in the "wrong direction" in the fight against a new wave of the Corona virus pandemic, in which vaccinations are slowing.

And Bloomberg News quoted Fauci as saying that a booster dose may be needed, especially for those people who are most at risk, such as cancer patients and transplant patients whose immune systems are lowered.

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