US eases travel recommendations for 61 countries, including Japan – Nikkei Asia

Denver International Airport: The CDC says the new recommendations reflect revised criteria for travel health notices. © Reuters June 9, 2021 03:41 JST | North America Copy Copied WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased its travel recommendations for 61 countries, including Japan from its highest “Level 4” rating that had discouraged all travel to recommending travel for fully vaccinated individuals, the agency confirmed Tuesday. The new ratings, which were not previously reported and posted on a CDC website Monday, lower 61 countries to “Level 3,” including France, South Africa, Canada, Mexico, Russia,…