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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>These policies are crucial to restoring the U.S. economy and workforce as travel was the largest services-based U.S. export prior to the pandemic With new guidance issued Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that relaxes many COVID-era policies\u2014including indoor mask wearing\u2014the U.S. Travel Association, the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Airlines for America and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are appealing to White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients in a letter that urges the Biden administration to replace pandemic-era travel advisories, requirements and restrictions with endemic-focused policies that enable travel to resume fully and safely and the American economy to accelerate its recovery.4<\/p>\n

These policies are crucial to restoring the U.S. economy and workforce as travel was the largest services-based U.S. export prior to the pandemic. In 2021, as many other sectors of the economy reached a full recovery:<\/p>\n

Business travel spending was approximately 50% below 2019 levels; and<\/p>\n

International travel spending was down a staggering 78% compared to 2019.<\/p>\n

Given travel\u2019s slow economic recovery, and in light of the improved public health metrics in the U.S. and medical advancements to prevent the worst outcomes of COVID-19, the Biden administration should now take steps to normalize travel conditions, which include repealing both the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated inbound air travelers and the federal mask mandate for public transportation, among other key policies.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. 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