The United States which sadly was the hot-spot of the coronavirus pandemic during the months of April and May 2020 has announced that entry to the united states is banned for all foreign nationals except for US citizens , US permanent residents and their family members or to visas who are in transit or for non-immigrant sea crew members.
However, the country will surely open its doors to the outside world, and as the US gradually starts to reopen, what does it mean to start travelling to the US for foreign nationals?
Currently there is still no vaccine or a set treatment for coronavirus. However given their work exigencies, or for people who are have to visit the US for personal family reasons… there are many travelers who simply cannot change their plans. If you are one of those visitors to the US then you need to have an in-depth understanding of the current situation and ensure that you are informed about every aspect of travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
If the visitor has received a visa to the United states of America such visitors should recheck their eligibility for travel before purchasing the ticket on the US regulatory website. According to the health protocol the visitor at the time of boarding the flight must undergo thermal screening and must fulfil all travel and health necessities of destination country. In case of deportation the penalty, full cost of the travel and return fare and costs incurred for quarantine will be borne by the visitor. If a visitor still needs to apply for a visa to travel to US, then be aware about the Visa application centers and online e-visa application facility as many are closed currently.
New mutations of Covid virus, numbers in different countries, impact on travel etc..
In December 2019 World health Organization along with the Centre of disease control (CDC) declared Covid 19 Pandemic. Coronavirus a respiratory infection which causes illness from slight to severe which may result in death of the infected person. The first case of Covid 19 originated from Wuhan, China which gradually spread its wings worldwide.
Covid 19 pandemic has become one the biggest threat to humankind that the world has seen in recent times.it brought about panic and fear around causing disaster to humanity .It took the global economy, social welfare and health of people to unimaginable mode.
For many months the world has been surrounded by the virus and seen millions of deaths. Governments and scientists are working hard to reduce the spread of the infection and invent a vaccine for the virus. In December 2020 with the launch of a vaccine brought about a relief against the covid19 virus it also brought a new mutated variant of the SARs Cov2 virus. The United Kingdom warned the world with the new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.7 which had infected many people in the UK. This mutated virus is more infectious but not proved to be dangerous than the original strain. By the time the UK realized the spreading of the new mutated virus many people had already flown from the UK to other countries. The B.1.1.7 virus has been identified in many countries. The UK announced the 3rd lockdown in the country.
Post the initial coronavirus SARs Cov2 which began in 2019 there may have been many mutations that might have taken place. There are couples of more new strains of Covid 19 virus Which were identified in South Africa B.1.351 and seen the highest rise in the coronavirus cases in the first week of January 2021 with patients infected with a new mutated strain of virus.24 Countries have identified the spread to their country including the US.
P.1 strain of virus was identified in Brazil which has also spread to Minnesota and Oklahoma in the United States.
CAL.20C strain of virus was identified in California where more than half samples were tested in LA with the new variant. All these new strains of variants are considered to be more infectious and spreads faster but it cannot be said that they are more dangerous than the initial strain of the virus. The transmissibility of the new strain of virus is becoming a bigger challenge to face.
Governments and Countries around the globe are continuously working towards minimizing the spread of Covid 19 virus by testing and treating the infected patients, complete and partial lockdown, placing self-isolation and quarantine rules for travellers, Restricting social gatherings and various other methods.
Disapproval for Non-essential travel
Currently, many countries across the globe have advised against non-essential travel. The situations may be different from one person to the other and it’s not clear as what falls under the non-essential travel. It’s essential to check the current health conditions from
CDC’s website to understand the advice given for travel destination you want to travel. Purpose of travel-if the reason for travel is a non-essential and if it can be postponed then is practical to do so. ‘‘Prevention is better than cure”.
Visitors should be aware that the coronavirus outbreak is an evolving condition and has been changing daily, for all travelers it is vital to look out for the most current news on travelling limitations announced by CDC, WHO and the airlines that you plan to fly with.
Cancelled meetings and closures of business
In many areas of the United states as in many other countries, there are precautionary measures for avoiding large gatherings, crowded areas, large scale events and meetings. Schools, business, state and federal administrative offices are still closed. Keeping this situation in mind travelers have to plan for the cancellation of any planned event.
Prevention and safety measures when international travel is inevitable
Despite this situation, if you are traveling to the US, then you should practice frequent washing of hands for at least 20 seconds with soap or using sanitizer, avoid touching your face, nose and mouth and maintain social distancing to reduce the chance of contracting the coronavirus. Along with preventive measures, given the Covid19 situation and the very high cost of US healthcare, it is of paramount importance to buy the best available travel health insurance for visiting the US.
US visitor’s insurance during COVID-19 for stress free travel
Given the coronavirus, covid-19 a global health emergency its very essential now to buy the best US visitor’s insurance cover for travel to US. Different US insurance providers offer visitor’s medical insurance as well as trip insurance. Visitors medical insurance in USA protects the visitor from unexpected medical emergencies and injuries while traveling outside the home country. It provides coverage for medical bills like doctors’ fees, lab test and ambulance charges.
You have to carefully check if the US visitors health insurance covers the visitor for coronavirus. If yes, what kind of coverage are they providing if you are contracted the virus. The policy rules and coverage vary between different insurance providers. It is recommended that you purchase an
US travel medical insurance with Covid19 coverage from a US insurance provider for hassle free service when used. In light of the coronavirus outburst the US visitors travel insurance cover has witnessed many changes, depending on when the policy was purchased the coverage towards coronavirus may be limited because of the travel restrictions. While purchasing an international visitor’s insurance seek for the most updated information on the availability of coverage.
At America visitor insurance we provide foreign visitors with the best US travel medical insurance coverage in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Detailed information on the US visitor insurance coverage options are made easily available for your needs.
