U.S. to tighten COVID-19 testing rules for international travelers

The administration of President Joe Biden said Thursday it will strengthen coronavirus testing rules for those entering the United States amid concerns over the new Omicron variant, requiring all air travelers to provide a negative result within one day of their scheduled departure.The announcement came amid signs of the Omicron variant seeping into the United States, with multiple cases detected in the state of New York and elsewhere after the first U.S. case was announced on Wednesday.The new COVID-19 testing protocol for international air travel will be put in place starting early next w…READ FULL ARTICLE