More countries relax COVID travel restrictions

Photo by: Centers for Disease Control
Photo by: Centers for Disease Control

(Atlanta, GA) -- More countries are starting to relax their COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Starting Friday, all U.S. travelers to Israel arriving by plane will no longer have to take a COVID-19 test upon landing, and will not have to quarantine. Jamaica, Laos and the Czech Republic are also among the countries dropping restrictions, and the European Union will drop its mask mandate for air travelers next week.

The CDC still recommends, however, that all travelers stay up to date on their COVID vaccines and "follow all domestic and international travel requirements and recommendations."