Coronavirus Watch: US reinstates travel restrictions for non-citizens

Starting today, travelers flying into the U.S. from foreign countries will be required to present proof of a recent coronavirus test with a negative result.

Yes, U.S. citizens are subject to the new rules, and no, you aren't exempt if you've had a COVID-19 vaccine. Read more.

In addition to the new testing requirement, President Joe Biden has reinstated travel restrictions for non-U.S. citizens who have been in Brazil, the United Kingdom and much of Europe. The restrictions had been in place for much of 2020, and then-President Donald Trump had ordered them to expire today, in light of the new testing requirement.

Biden also added South Africa to the restricted list, effective Jan. 30.

It's Tuesday, and this is the Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news that you need to know:

• Minnesotans can start signing up Tuesday for a vaccine lottery after a first-come-first-served inoculation website crashed amid overwhelming demand. Less than 5% of the state's population had received a shot as of Sunday.
• In California, the state with the most infections, health officials lifted regional stay-at-home orders on Monday, citing a decline in the numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and intensive care unit patients.
• World Health Organization officials indicated Monday that they do not believe Olympic athletes should receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccines, particularly if it means cutting ahead of the world's health care workers and elderly population.
• The world set another record for deaths in a week, at 99,978, on Monday and reported its 100,000,000th case today. On Wednesday we could learn that January has become the deadliest month for the U.S., closing in on December's record total. 
• Some better news: Eli Lilly said its antibody drug reduced the risk of hospitalizations or death by 70% in newly diagnosed, nonhospitalized patients, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said partial results on its drug suggest it helps prevent infection in housemates of people with COVID-19.

Today's numbers: The U.S. has reported more than 25.3 million COVID-19 cases and 423,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Worldwide, there have been more than 100 million cases and more than 2.1 million deaths.

See the numbers in your area here, check out where cases are rising here, and see how many vaccines your state has received here.

– Grace Hauck, Paste BN breaking news reporter, @grace_hauck