Aug 9, 2021 - Health

CDC raises travel advisories for France and Israel to highest level

Yacob Reyes

A traveler wearing a protective face mask waits to board a flight — Photo: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The CDC raised the travel advisories for France and Israel to the highest level Monday, a result of surging COVID-19 cases in those countries.

Why it matters: The recent rapid spread of COVID across the world is largely a result of the Delta variant, which is more contagious than the original strain of the virus.

By classifying those countries as Level 4, the CDC recommends avoiding travel to them, warning that "even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants."
The travel advisory for Israel extends to the West Bank and Gaza.
Other countries with Level 4 travel advisories currently include Ireland, Iran, Iceland, Thailand and Greece.

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