The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moves France to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations

Thursday, December 9, 2021

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved France to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations.

France and six other countries moved to Level 4, which is the CDC’s highest-risk category, on Monday. Before the pandemic, France was the world’s top destination regarding international tourist arrivals.

Along with France are Andorra, Cyprus, Liechtenstein and Portugal along with two other places – one in the Middle East, the other in East Africa at Level 4. The seven nations are:

• Andorra
• Cyprus
• France
• Jordan
• Liechtenstein
• Portugal
• Tanzania

Destinations falling into the CDC’s “Covid-19 Very High” Level 4 category have witnessed more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.

People need to avoid traveling to these places designated with a “Level 4” notice, said the CDC. Anyone willing to travel needs to be fully vaccinated first.

In its broader travel guidance, the CDC has recommended avoiding all international travel until fully vaccinated.

“Fully vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread Covid-19. However, international travel poses additional risks, and even fully vaccinated travelers might be at increased risk for getting and possibly spreading some Covid-19 variants,” said the agency.

France has been impacted especially in this latest wave and is responding with stringent measures.

Neighboring Germany is also tightening its rules regarding who can come in and bringing in restrictions on its own unvaccinated citizens.

The United States implemented tighter travel rules on Monday due to its concern about Omicron.

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