{"id":1072268,"date":"2021-12-01T11:43:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T16:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1072268"},"modified":"2021-12-01T11:43:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T16:43:45","slug":"biden-administration-considering-forcing-international-travelers-including-u-s-citizens-to-quarantine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-considering-forcing-international-travelers-including-u-s-citizens-to-quarantine\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Administration Considering Forcing International Travelers, Including U.S. Citizens, to Quarantine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-considering-forcing-international-travelers-including-u-s-citizens-to-quarantine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1072268&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1352139331-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The Biden administration is considering a controversial proposal requiring international travelers, including United States citizens, to self-isolate for seven days, regardless of vaccination status or a negative coronavirus test.<\/p>\n<p>Citing three federal public health officials,&nbsp;the<em> Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2021\/11\/30\/omicron-stricter-travel-rules-us-entry\/\">previewed<\/a> the restrictions the Biden administration is considering imposing upon international travelers in the wake of the omicron variant. Notably the South African doctor who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/29\/omicron-covid-variant-symptoms-heres-what-we-know-so-far.html\">identified<\/a> the new strain said the symptoms appear to be \u201cextremely mild,\u201dat least in one of her patients, who experienced&nbsp;body aches and pains, headache, and scratchy throat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Last week, Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/11\/27\/joe-biden-voices-great-concern-omicron-variant-spreads-rapidly\/\">said<\/a>&nbsp;the variant is of \u201cgreat concern\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/11\/29\/joe-biden-urges-americans-to-wear-masks-and-get-vaccine-boosters-to-fight-omicron-variant\/\">urged<\/a> everyone this week to wear masks. When asked if lockdowns are off the table, Biden left the door open, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/11\/29\/joe-biden-lockdowns-fight-omicron-variant-off-the-table-for-now\/\">telling<\/a> reporters, \u201cfor now.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>However, the administration is reportedly considering additional restrictions for international travelers, &nbsp;some of which he is expected to announce on Thursday. According to the <em>Post,<\/em> which described Biden\u2019s plan as a \u201cpart of<b> <\/b>an enhanced winter covid strategy,\u201d one of the proposals involves requiring everyone traveling into the U.S. to have a coronavirus test one day before their departure, regardless of vaccination status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdministration officials are also considering a requirement that all travelers get retested within three to five days of arrival,\u201d according to the <em>Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.7630057803468\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Psaki Tries to Defend Biden&#8217;s Travel Ban After He Called Trump&#8217;s Ban &#8220;Hysterical Xenophobia&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WirYnW2JAJ\">pic.twitter.com\/WirYnW2JAJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1465411536801914881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, the administration is also considering a \u201ccontroversial proposal\u201d which would require all international travelers to isolate for seven days after arriving in the states. This would be required regardless of a negative coronavirus test. Those who fail to adhere to the rules could face \u201cfines and penalties,\u201d per the <em>Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"remainder-content\">\n<section>\n<div class readability=\"7.4960317460317\">\n<div readability=\"10.307043650794\">\n<p class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">\u201cThose who flout the requirements might be subject to fines and penalties, the first time such penalties would be linked to testing and quarantine measures for travelers in the United States,\u201d the outlet reported:<\/p>\n<div class>\n<div readability=\"7.3825799338479\">\n<blockquote readability=\"8.3054024255788\">\n<p class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">The two testing measures are detailed in a draft public health order written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is under review by officials at the U.S. Health and Human Services Department and the White House. The self quarantine-related measures are not in that draft but could be added later if the proposals win broader sign-off, said the officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the order has not been finalized.<\/p>\n<div class readability=\"7.6061946902655\">\n<div readability=\"10.986725663717\">\n<p class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">[\u2026]\n<p class=\"font-copy font--article-body gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md\">Currently, the United States requires pre-departure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/testing-international-air-travelers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coronavirus<b> <\/b>testing for both unvaccinated and vaccinated air travelers<\/a> to the country. For those who show proof of full vaccination, that test must be conducted no more than three days before the flight\u2019s departure. For someone who cannot show such proof,<b><\/b>the test must be done<b> <\/b>no more than one day before departure. The new policy would require everyone to be tested one day before departure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"cb dn db-ns\" readability=\"11.699438202247\">\n<div class=\"hide-for-print relative flex justify-center content-box items-center b bh mb-md mt-none pt-lg pb-lg\" readability=\"45.393820224719\">\n<p>So far, the U.S. has temporarily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/health\/2021\/11\/26\/u-s-to-restrict-travel-from-8-african-countries-over-covid-variant-fears\/\">suspended<\/a> travel from a number of South African countries in response to the new variant.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.6486486486486\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden on Friday was slammed for enacting travel restrictions on eight countries due to a fresh coronavirus variant after calling Former President Trump\u2019s coronavirus travel restrictions in 2020 racist and xenophobic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7VplMCxzqF\">https:\/\/t.co\/7VplMCxzqF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1464435065878982659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Currently, international travelers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/testing-international-air-travelers.html\">required<\/a> to produce a negative coronavirus test regardless of vaccination status.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fully vaccinated individuals must take the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>test \u201cno more than 3 days before the flight\u2019s departure from a foreign country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Individuals who are not fully vaccinated must have the sample taken \u201cno more than 1 day before the flight\u2019s departure form a foreign country.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration is considering a controversial proposal requiring international travelers, including United States citizens, to self-isolate for seven days, regardless of vaccination status or a negative coronavirus test. 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