US to lift travel ban for vaccinated from Europe

US will lift the COVID-19 travel ban for fully vaccinated passengers arriving from UK and the rest of Europe.

The ban will be lifted from November, the Biden administration announced.

It was imposed by the Administration of President Donald Trump in March 2020.

Alongside UK and 26 Schengen countries in Europe, the ban will also be lifted from China, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, Iran and India.

Travelers will be required to provide proof of vaccination.

Passengers will also be required to show a negative PCR test taken within 3 days of the departure date, said the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, Jeff Zients.

US citizens who are not fully vaccinated will be allowed into the country with the requirement of a negative COVID-19 test within a day of the flight.