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U.S. to drop mandatory COVID testing for incoming international air travellers

Travelers wearing protective face masks at an airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S. [Reuters]

The Biden administration will drop pre-departure COVID-19 international air testing requirements effective Sunday at 12:01 a.m. after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry.

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