Photos: Loved ones reunite as U.S. reopens to international travelers

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 08: Yerin Hong gets a hug from her boyfriend Soomin Kim after she arrived on a flight from Germany at the international terminal at O’Hare International Airport on November 08, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Today, the United States lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers that had been in … Continued

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The U.S. reopened on Monday to fully vaccinated international travelers from 33 countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe. Travelers reconeccted with loved ones at airports and border crossings. Proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test is required for air travel and those entering from Mexico and Canada’s land borders only require proof of vaccination.

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