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The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel warning for multiple states in Mexico, alerting American visitors to the high risk of crime and kidnappings in regions of the country.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its international COVID-19 travel advisory system, dropping all countries from its highest-risk category.

Hawaii plans to lift its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for travelers later this month

The White House says the U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year’s Eve

With omicron cases on the rise across the globe, new restrictions for international travelers entering the U.S. took effect Monday.

New restrictions for international air travelers entering the U.S. take effect Monday, but Boston-based infectious disease experts say they are skeptical of the method intended to slow the spread of the omicron variant. The Biden administration announced last week a ban on non-citizens entering the U.S. from several African countries, which was imposed as the omicron variant exploded in the...

International travelers must have a COVID test within 24 hours of leaving on their flight to the U.S. regardless of vaccination status. Previously, vaccinated travelers needed a test with in three days of traveling and unvaccinated travelers within a day.

The tourism and airline industries are looking forward to a flood of international visitors as the U.S. reopens its borders to vaccinated travelers. But what does the new policy mean for you and your holiday travels? Business Insider reporter Tom Pallini joined LX News Now to break it down.

There were times during the coronavirus pandemic when Boston pushcart owner Kemal Akdogan didn’t think he’d make it. “I’m sure if we didn’t have the help, a bunch of us could go homeless,” said Akdogan, who sells all types of toys and novelties at his Illusions pushcart at Faneuil Hall. The tourist mecca took a giant hit when the...

With tourism taking a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration’s announcement that many vaccinated international travelers will soon be able to visit the U.S. has many businesses hopeful for the future.

The United States says it will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant

The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.

As Massachusetts continues to emerge from the pandemic, the city of Boston is sure to attract more tourists this summer. But what travel guidance still remains in effect, and what else do you need to know if you’re visiting the city? Boston has fully reopened as of May 29, in alignment with the state’s reopening plan. This means all...

What will have a new normal and what won’t, after the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. John Torres explains how travel, visiting grandparents, concerts and events may or may not change permanently.

Effective Saturday, all states will be exempt from Maine’s COVID-19 travel requirements. The state is exempting all states from testing and quarantine requirements but that could change based on the spread of variants, said Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The policy change is based on a successful travel season last summer...

The White House said travel from India will be restricted starting May 4, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases in India.

Massachusetts moves to Phase 4, Step 1 of the reopening plan Monday as relaxed travel restrictions take effect.

On Monday, Massachusetts will drop its current coronavirus travel order and replace it with an advisory, no longer requiring quarantine from people arriving in the state.

The rules are changing for inoculated people who are traveling to Massachusetts. Two weeks after their final shot, people who have been fully vaccinated will no longer be required to quarantine or test negative for COVID-19 when visiting the Bay State, health officials announced Wednesday. They will have to be able to show they’ve been vaccinated, and when, if...

Massachusetts health officials are no longer requiring people who have been fully vaccinated to quarantine or test negative for COVID-19 when traveling to the Bay State at least two weeks after their final shot.