Europe might ban travel from the US to stop coronavirus outbreaks

[Chris Smith]

• The European Union will update its coronavirus travel rules in the coming days, issuing new policies for reopening local economies and borders.
• The EU bloc will accept visitors from other countries starting with July 1st, but Americans might not be allowed into the region anytime soon.
• The surge in COVID-19 cases in the US places the country on a quarantine list when it comes to entry in Europe, along with Brazil and Russia.

After several months of lockdown measures, the European Union nations are coming together to reopen their economies and the borders that remained largely closed since March. Several nations have already started resuming travel with other members of the bloc and lifting quarantine rules for people traveling between countries. Local airlines have also resumed some connections after being grounded for months, and many countries are looking forward to welcoming tourists once again. The novel coronavirus threat hasn’t disappeared, however. The EU has largely flattened the curve, but other regions still have massive outbreaks on their hands, including Brazil, Russia, and the United States. All these regions, as well as other places where COVID-19 is flaring up, could be banned from entry into the EU come July 1st.

The most sensitive addition to EU’s coronavirus quarantine list is the US, a traditional business and cultural partner of Europe. Americans looking to travel to Europe this summer should know that they might not be allowed to enter. The EU is working on two separate lists right now of regions that will be barred from entry, and the US is deemed too risky on both lists.

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