The United States will reopen the borders in November for those who are fully vaccinated even for non-essential travel, putting an end to a blockade that, due to the Covid pandemic, has lasted for 19 months. Travel by land, train, and ferry between the United States, Canada and Mexico has largely been limited to essential travel, such as for trade, since the early days of the pandemic.
The new rules, which will be announced on Wednesday, will allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the United States regardless of their reason for travel beginning in early November, when a similar relaxation of restrictions on domestic air travel is expected. By mid-January, even essential travelers entering the United States, such as truck drivers, will need to be fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, the Department of Labor is close to formalizing the request to President Joe Biden to make the vaccine mandatory for all companies with at least 100 employees. The Wall Street Journal reports it. The measure will be reinforced by a federal executive order to overcome resistance from some states, such as Texas.
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by our correspondent Anna Lombardi
In fact, the White House has defined the governor’s decision to ban the vaccine requirement for company employees as “not in tune” with the economic interests of Texas. Republican Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called Joe Biden’s “act of bullying,” banned all vaccination requirements for Texas public and private companies, as the president ruled nationwide.
White House spokesman Jen Psaki said Abbott’s move is motivated by political interests, not science. “When you take a decision that goes against any scientific indication – added Psaki – you are not based on the interest of the people you are governing”.
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