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U.S. Raises Warning Level For Travel To Azerbaijan And Belarus Because Of COVID-19


Azerbaijani security officers wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus check the documents of a man in Baku. (file photo)
Azerbaijani security officers wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus check the documents of a man in Baku. (file photo)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put Azerbaijan and Belarus at the highest level for COVID-19, warning Americans to avoid traveling to either country.

The CDC on February 14 announced that it had placed the two countries at Level 4: Very High on its list of travel notice.

People who must travel to Belarus or Azerbaijan should make sure they are vaccinated and “up to date” with COVID-19 vaccinations before they travel, the notice said, adding that even people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 may still be at risk of getting and spreading the virus.

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