The Biden administration will allow vaccinated international travelers to enter the United States, including those from previously banned countries. Details remain to be worked out, but here is what we know so far.
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Israelis Who Flew Into the Country Using Fake Coronavirus Test Results Under Scrutiny
Officials said that more than 1,500 cases were identified among the 17,000 travelers who flew back on Thursday and Friday, and that more than 150 had hidden positive test results and obtained falsified negative results to travel on.
A Family’s Yearlong Quest to Return to Hong Kong During the Pandemic
The Bordias have been trying to return to Hong Kong, their home of 13 years, from India, where they traveled early in the pandemic. But their journey has become a game of transoceanic Whac-A-Mole.
A Personal Pilgrimage to a Downed Warplane in Papua New Guinea
Thirty-three years after his first visit to the site, a photographer traveled to a remote jungle in search of a World War II plane that crashed there in 1944.
U.S. Ready to Make Airlines Provide Planes to Speed Afghan Evacuation
Military officials are poised to activate the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. The defense secretary must still approve the decision, which would provide 20 planes to evacuation efforts.
Biden Administration Planning to Require Foreign Travelers to Be Vaccinated
The plan is part of a new system to be put in place after the current restrictions on travel into the country are lifted, but officials have yet to determine when that might be done.
As Covid Outbreak Worsens, Fiji’s Athletes Board a Plane to the Olympics
Almost all passenger flights from the country were suspended until the end of July. So the team hopped a ride to Tokyo on a cargo plane carrying a shipment of frozen fish.
T.S.A. to Resume Self-Defense Classes for Flight Crews
The classes, which will resume in July, come as crew members struggle with a surge in cases of unruly passengers.
Covid Vaccine Card: What You Need to Know
For now, the best way to show that you’ve been inoculated against the coronavirus is a simple card. Here, your key questions are answered.
What Are The Roadblocks to a Covid Vaccine Passport?
Creating a digital certificate of vaccination against the coronavirus is one of the hottest debates right now. What’s keeping it from happening, and why are some people opposed?