Αssociated Press reports from Albany that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he has asked airlines flying into the state from the United Kingdom to make all passengers take a COVID-19 test before they get on the plane.
The Democrat noted at least one airline, British Airways, had already agreed to comply. He is awaiting an answer from others, including Delta and Virgin Atlantic, but was hopeful they would also agree.
Cuomo has been calling on the U.S. government to temporarily halt all flights from the U.K. because of the emergence thereof a new strain of the coronavirus.
Several nations have already taken that step out of concern that the newly identified strain might be more easily transmitted.
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