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State Department Updates “Do Not Travel” Countries

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The State Dept. has added more countries to its ever-growing list of “Level 4 – Do Not Travel” countries thanks in part to the rapidly spreading omicron variant.

The State Dept. announced via Twitter they have added Bonaire, Chad, Ethiopia, Finland, French Guiana, Lebanon, Moldova, Spain, Sudan, and Ukraine to the “Level 4 – Do Not Travel” list.
While many of the countries found themselves moved to the red list due to rising COVID-19 cases, Americans were told to avoid travel to Ukraine due to not only COVID-19 but also “increased threats from Russia.”

“U.S. citizens should be aware of reports that Russia is planning for significant military action against Ukraine. U.S. citizens are also reminded the security conditions, particularly along Ukraine’s borders, in Russia-occupied Crimea, and in Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine, are unpredictable and can deteriorate with little notice,” the State Dept. warned.

“U.S. citizens choosing to travel to Ukraine should be aware that Russian military action anywhere in Ukraine would severely impact the U.S. Embassy’s ability to provide consular services, including assistance to U.S. citizens in departing Ukraine,” an update from the State Dept. read.
In addition to moving ten countries to its Level 4 list, the State Dept. also moved six countries to its “Level 3 – Reconsider Travel” list. Those countries are Albania, Honduras, Japan, Peru, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, and Qatar.

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