Washington:
The US has advised its citizens to prevent travelling to Bhutan due to the Covid predicament there and urged them to reconsider their travel to Sri Lanka mainly because of terrorism.
“Do not travel to Bhutan due to COVID-19,” the State Department stated in a most up-to-date travel advisory.
In a statement, the State Department stated the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not issued a travel wellness notice for Bhutan, indicating an unknown level of COVID-19 in the nation.
“Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorised vaccine. Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC”s specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers,” it stated.
The State Department also urged Americans to “reconsider travel to Sri Lanka due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Sri Lanka due to terrorism”.
The CDC has issued a level 3 travel wellness notice for Sri Lanka due to COVID-19, indicating a higher level of COVID-19 in the nation, it stated.
“Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorised vaccine. Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC”s specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers,” stated the travel advisory.