US to require proof of negative test from all international travelers

The federal government is poised to enact a policy that will require incoming travelers from overseas to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before entering the United States.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce the new policy on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, and it would go into effect on Jan. 26. The mandate on international arrivals would be a part of the federal government’s efforts to fend off the surge in infections of highly transmissible coronavirus mutations originating in the United Kingdom and South Africa.