US Public Health Agency Warns Travellers of Visiting India Even if Vaccinated

NEW DELHI: In the wake of the second wave of the COVID-19, the US public health agency has warned travelers against travel to India even if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Further, the agency has placed India in the highest Level 4 category which implies a "very high level of Covid-19".

Meanwhile, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said: "Because of the current situation in India, even fully vaccinated travelers may be at the risk for getting and spreading Covid-19 variants and should avoid all travel to India."

"If you must travel to India, get fully vaccinated before travel. All travelers should wear a mask, stay 6 feet from others, avoid crowds, and wash their hands," the CDC advisory said.

India has reported over 2.5 lakhs cases of coronavirus-infected patients for the fourth consecutive day. India now stands second only to the United States of America as the worst COVID-19 affected country in the world. Read more

The government of Monday announced that all people above the age of 18 will now be eligible to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. The government said that the vaccine manufacturers will have to supply 50% for the vaccines to the center and the rest to the states, in an open market at a pre-declared price.

Maharashtra continues to be the worst COVID-19 affected state recording 58,924 fresh coronavirus cases taking the total tally of cases to over 38.98 lakh while reporting 351 new fatalities pushing the death count to 60,824. The other states severely affected by COVID-19 after Maharashtra are the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.

The National Capital is currently under a weeklong lockdown reporting 240 deaths, the highest single-day fatalities recorded in the state so far, in the last 24 hours, and also reported 23,686 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus.

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