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Biden drops pre-boarding testing rule for U.S.-bound plane travelers

The Biden administration plans to drop a requirement that forces inbound air travelers from other countries to test negative for the coronavirus.

The rule will be lifted Sunday after pressure from the travel industry to ease up on COVID-19 restrictions. Countries, such as the U.K. and Italy, relaxed their travel rules ahead of the summer travel season.

The testing rule was put in place by the Trump administration and President Biden tightened the rules, requiring a negative test within just one day of boarding. U.S. citizens were included in the rules.

The U.S. Travel Association praised the government for making the change, saying it had been a huge deterrent to travel.