(CNN) – The State Department announced Monday that it will begin updating its travel permits to align them more closely with those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a change that will result in a significant increase in the number of countries in the world. level 4: from not traveling to about 80% of the world’s countries ».
“This does not imply a reassessment of the current health situation in a particular country, but rather reflects an adjustment of the State Department’s travel counseling system to rely more on existing CDC epidemiological assessments.” said the Department in a press release.
The update of the State Department’s travel counseling system comes as the world continues to fight the new coronavirus pandemic, which has now claimed more than 3 million lives worldwide.
In Monday’s note, the Department noted that “the covid-19 pandemic continues to pose unprecedented risks to travelers.”
“Given these risks, the State Department strongly encourages U.S. citizens to reconsider all travel abroad,” he said.
“As travelers face ongoing risks of the covid-19 pandemic, the State Department will begin updating its travel permits this week to better reflect the health notices of the CDC trip, presenting travel recommendations. The State Department.” We also take logistical factors into account, including the availability of tests in the country and current travel restrictions for US citizens. “
“As always, we closely monitor conditions around the world and regularly update our destination-specific travel advice in the US as conditions evolve,” he said.
Currently, there are about three dozen countries with the State Department Alert Level 4 “Do not travel”, the highest level of travel advice. US citizens are warned not to travel to those countries for various reasons, including COVID-19, organized crime and civil unrest.
On its travel recommendation page, the CDC notes that “international travel poses additional risks and even fully vaccinated travelers are at increased risk of contracting and possibly spreading new variants of COVID-19.”
“The CDC recommends delaying international travel until you are fully vaccinated,” he says.
“Don’t travel” countries
These are the countries that are on alert level 4 according to the CDC, ie Americans are advised not to travel due to the covid-19 pandemic. List updated as of April 2, 2021.
India
Bahamas
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Djibouti
Mongolia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Cruise trip
Azerbaijan
Bermuda
Albania
Andorra
Old and bearded
Argentine
Armenia
Aruba
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia
Bonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Myanmar
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Denmark
Easter Island (Chile)
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
French Guinea
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guadalupe
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Man’s Island
Israel, Gaza and the West Bank
Italy
Jamaica
Jordan
KAZAKHSTAN
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Martinique
Mayotte (French Overseas Department)
Mexico
Moldavia
monaco
Montenegro
MOZAMBIQUE
Namibia
Nigeria
Northern Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion Island (French Overseas Department)
Romania
Russia
St. Bartholomew
St Lucia
San Martin
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
bondage
Seychelles Island
Slovakia
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sweden
Swiss
Syria
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominican Republic
Madeira Islands
Netherlands
Republic of the Congo
Turks and Caicos Islands
US Virgin Islands
United Arab Emirates
UK
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela
Yemen