New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he asked three major airlines to add New York state to the list of 120 countries requiring passengers traveling from the United Kingdom to get a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding flights.
So far, British Airways has agreed and will require a negative test pre-boarding starting Tuesday. If Delta and Virgin Atlantic do not agree voluntarily, Cuomo said New York state "will pursue other options." "This is another disaster waiting to happen," the governor said.
Even though New York State is not a country, Cuomo said it’s under a public health emergency and that "incompetence from the federal government is not an option for us in New York." "This would be Take-Two.