Natasha Niebieskikwiat
08/06/2020 - 17:04
- Clarín.com
- Politics
The United States Embassy in Buenos Aires published a new communication on Thursday in which it asked its citizens not to travel to Argentina due to the number of cases of coronavirus.
Although the State Department has just made some modifications to its travel recommendations, it left Argentina at level 4, the maximum danger to infection.
US diplomatic sources explained to Clarín that from March 19 to Wednesday, the State Department - in coordination with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention - maintained a global health recommendation that advised US citizens "to avoid all kind of international travel for the pandemic . " Among them countries of the European Union, Asia and Latin America entered.
"Given the improvement in health and safety conditions in some countries, and the potential deterioration in others, the State Department reestablished the previous system of specific travel recommendation levels for each country (which foresees levels 1 to 4 according to the conditions in each country), in order to provide travelers with detailed information that allows them to take action and make informed travel decisions, "said the source, adding that they maintain the recommendation" for American citizens to exercise caution when traveling. abroad due to the unpredictable nature of the pandemic. "
With its more than 221,000 infections and more than 4,100 deaths, Argentina remains at level 4. This means that the country remains at the worst alert level for the United States and that is why it is the recommendation that there be no trips to this destination.
"US citizens considering the possibility of traveling abroad should fully consult the Travel Recommendation corresponding to their destination (s) at Travel.State.gov."
"The State Department closely monitors health and safety conditions around the world, and we work on this in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As always, we will update on a regular basis. Our recommendations on specific destinations for American travelers are regularly updated as circumstances change. " , they completed.
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