US relaxes travel restrictions on India

A beneficiary is given a vaccine in Colombia on Tuesday. Pic/AFP

The US has lowered its travel advisory for India from the highest Level 4, meaning no travel, to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider it, amidst a drop in the number of Covid-19 deaths and infections in the country.

India recorded 30,093 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 125 days, and 374 deaths, showed official data on Tuesday.

When last month's advisory was issued, India was struggling with a second wave of the pandemic and hospitals in many parts of the country were reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. The US also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3.

"Reconsider travel to India due to Covid-19. Exercise increased caution due to crime and terrorism," said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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4,08,730
No. of new cases reported globally in the past 24 hours

19,11,69,614
Total no. of cases worldwide

41,01,337
Total no. of deaths worldwide

Source: WHO/Johns Hopkins

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