COVID-19 Testing
U.S. Travel Reacts to CDC International Travel Testing Mandate
U.S. Travel Association | January 13, 2021
WASHINGTON (January 13, 2021) — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the announcement that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will issue an order requiring a negative COVID-19 test before boarding an international flight to the U.S.: “We appreciate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s announcement of a COVID-19 testing requirement for inbound international travelers. “A testing requirement provides yet another layer of safety for international travel, and should be accompanied by other risk-based policies—incl...
Travel CEOs Urge Federal Action on COVID-19 Testing
The U.S. Travel Association | July 27, 2020
WASHINGTON (July 27, 2020)—Fourteen CEOs of America’s most recognizable travel-related companies sent a letter to the president and congressional leaders Monday stating that more and better COVID-19 testing is an indispensable component of pursuing an economic recovery, and urging a stepped-up federal role in making effective testing more widely available. The letter stresses that a sustained recovery will depend on a comprehensive set of measures to provide relief, protection and stimulus for U.S. employers, but says that testing should be incorporated in the next legislative package—specifically the TEST Act that has been introduce...
