The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organization (WHO), which recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to COVID-19 and international travel. Recommendations of note are: do not require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a mandatory condition for entry or exit, relax measures such as testing and/or quarantine requirements for travelers who are fully vaccinated, ensure alternative pathways for unvaccinated individuals through testing so that they are able to travel internationally, among others. “The pandemic has put more than 46 million jobs, normally supported by aviation, at risk. By incorporating these latest WHO recommendations into their border opening strategies, states can begin to reverse the economic damage of the past 18 months and put the world on the road to recovery,“ said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.
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