U.S. makes it mandatory for all incoming passengers to carry negative COVID-19 test reports from Dec. 6

The U.S. has made it mandatory for all incoming passengers, including those from India, to carry a negative COVID-19 test report or a proof of recovery from the contagion amidst rising number of cases of the new Omicron variant.

The new protocol comes into effect from December 6, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has said.