State Dept. Cutting Back On Advisories

Above, Narita Airport's international arrival lobby. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

There appears to be more evidence that things are slowly creeping back to "normal". It has been announced by the U.S. State Department they are cutting back on "Do Not Travel" advisories.

According to TravelPulse:

The United States Department of State announced on Thursday that it would cut back on “Do Not Travel” advisories for international destinations after public health officials announced a change in how they will assess COVID-19 concerns.

According to Reuters, State Department officials said the update would leave only 10 percent of the nearly 120 countries and territories at “Level 4: Do Not Travel,” which includes all risk factors, not just coronavirus infections.

“We believe the updated framework will help U.S. citizens make better informed decisions about the safety of international travel,” a State Department spokesperson said.

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