The United States served notice Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant. “Driven by the delta variant, cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated, and appears likely to continue in the weeks ahead," she said. The delta variant is a mutated coronavirus that spreads more easily than other versions. And the CDC advised Americans against travel to the United Kingdom this past Monday given a surge in cases there. But the rise and prevalence of COVID-19 variants in Europe, especially the delta mutation, has caused the Biden administration to tread slowly about increasing transatlantic travel.

Source: Mint July 26, 2021 21:45 UTC