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The State Department announced Monday that it would begin updating its travel advisories to more closely align them with those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a change that "It will result in a significant increase in the number of countries in Level 4: from no travel, to approximately 80% of the countries in the world."
"This does not imply a reassessment of the current health situation in a given country, but rather reflects an adjustment in the State Department's travel advisory system to rely more on the CDC's existing epidemiological evaluations," the Department said in a press release.
The update to the State Department's travel advisory system comes as the world continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has now claimed more than 3 million lives worldwide.
In Monday's note, the Department noted that "the covid-19 pandemic continues to present unprecedented risks for travelers."
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"In light of those risks, the State Department strongly encourages American citizens to reconsider all travel abroad," he said.
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“As travelers face ongoing risks from the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Department will begin updating its travel advisories this week to better reflect the CDC's science-based travel health advisories outlining travel advisories. current problems affecting the health of travelers, "said the State Department.
"Our warnings also take into account logistical factors, including the availability of tests in the country and current travel restrictions for US citizens."
"As always, we are closely monitoring conditions around the world and will regularly update our destination specific advice for US travelers as conditions evolve," he said.
There are currently about three dozen countries with the State Department's Level 4 "Do Not Travel" alert, the highest of the travel advisory levels.
US citizens are warned not to travel to those countries for a variety of reasons, including COVID-19, organized crime, and civil unrest.
On its travel advisories page, the CDC notes that "international travel presents additional risks and even fully vaccinated travelers are at increased risk of contracting and possibly spreading new variants of COVID-19."
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"The CDC recommends delaying international travel until you are fully vaccinated," he says.
Countries with a "Do not travel" warning
These are the countries that are in alert level 4 according to the CDC, that is, that Americans are advised not to travel due to the covid-19 pandemic.
List updated as of April 2, 2021.
India
Bahamas
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Djibouti
Mongolia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Cruise trips
Azerbaijan
Bermuda
Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia
Bonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Myanmar
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Denmark
Easter Island (Chile)
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
French Guinea
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel, Gaza and the West Bank
Italy
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Martinique
Mayotte (French Overseas Department)
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion Island (French Overseas Department)
Romania
Russia
Saint Bartholomew
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles Islands
Slovakia
Somalia
South Africa South
Sudan
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Czech
Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominican Republic
Madeira Islands
Netherlands
Republic of the Congo
Turks and Caicos
Islands US Virgin Islands
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela
Yemen
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