US scales back travel warning for India, cites 'moderate level of Covid-19'

The U.S. State Department lowered its India travel advisory to the second-lowest level as the virus situation there eases following one of the world’s most lethal resurgences. The shift to advising Americans to “exercise increased caution” when visiting India came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the South Asian nation now has a “moderate level of Covid-19.”
India was ravaged by the delta variant earlier this year, but reported cases have declined sharply since May, from hundreds of thousands a day to around 30,000. The U.S. has been adjusting its travel advisories to account for virus hotspots around the world, and the CDC raised its warning on travel to Turkey on Monday to a “very high” level of Covid. Travelers should make sure they’re fully vaccinated before visiting India, the CDC said, and it recommends wearing a mask and maintaining distance from others while there.