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Anyone wishing to travel to the US from the UK will need to have tested negative for coronavirus within 72 hours of the proposed departure time to board their flight.
The new restrictions go into effect on Monday and represent a U-turn by the Trump administration, which on Tuesday said it did not plan to require any testing for passengers arriving in the UK.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement that all airline passengers arriving from the UK must test negative to fly to the US Amid concerns about the new variant of COVID-19 that appears to have taken hold in some parts. from England.
The decision makes the US the last country to impose travel restrictions in the UK after the appearance of the new variant.
Another 39,036 confirmed cases of coronavirus were recorded in the UK on Thursday, the second-highest daily total to date, according to government figures.
The only day that has exceeded this daily figure was Wednesday, when 39,237 new cases were confirmed.
However, it is important to note that the number of tests has increased in the last week from around 400,000 tests per day to 500,000. This does not explain the total increase in cases, but will contribute to the increase.
Another 574 people have died within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 proof.
The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals is also nearly the highest since the start of the pandemic.
In more positive news, more than 600,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine.
As of December 20, some 521,594 people were vaccinated in England, while 56,676 were in Scotland, 22,595 in Wales and 16,068 in Northern Ireland.
Health officials face a race to vaccinate those most at risk across the UK as cases continue to rise in most areas.
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A record number of people have tested positive for COVID-19 in England, according to the latest figures from Test and Trace.
Between December 10 and 16, 173,875 people tested positive.
This is the highest weekly total since the plan began in May and an increase of 58% from the previous week.
Of those who were tested, 8.7% tested positive, 6.2% more than the previous week.
The jump in cases has been attributed in part to a new variant of the coronavirus discovered in south-east England, which is believed to be up to 70% more transmissible.
