Layover in Europe to the US - allowed?

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There is a problem. Foreigners who have been physically present in Mainland China, Iran, the Schengen Area, the UK, Ireland, Brazil, or South Africa in the previous 14 days are currently banned from entry to the US* (with some exceptions). Switzerland is in the Schengen Area. Transiting there would involve being "physically present" there, and would thus make you inadmissible to the US for 14 days.

the original ban was from March 2020, by President Trump; the ban was renewed by President Biden in January 2021, link above.

From the comments, it confirms this in practice:

I'm a resident of Ukraine, we had Ukrainian friends who were unable to fly through AMS to the US, but were able to fly through Istanbul without an issue. I'd recommend flying through Istanbul (KLM denied boarding at the check in counter at KBP airport)

emphasis mine.

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