U.S. to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals

U.S. travel restrictions will be lifted Nov. 8 for fully vaccinated international visitors — including those from more than two dozen nations who have been barred from entering the country since the start of the pandemic.

Under the new policy, foreign travelers will need to show proof of both vaccination and a recent negative coronavirus test before boarding a flight. Those traveling by land will not need to provide a negative test.

The move comes three days after the White House announced late Tuesday it would ease pandemic-related restrictions on overland border crossings from Canada and Mexico.

In September, the Biden administration announced that it would lift the ban on vaccinated European travelers and others....