EU confirms ban on American travelers as US scrambles to contain coronavirus

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

The European Union has confirmed that American citizens will not be allowed to enter its borders as the bloc begins to ease travel restrictions imposed earlier this year in response to the pandemic. Travelers from America, as well as Brazil and Russia, have been barred from entry because of their countries’ inability to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Citizens from 14 nations, including Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and China — subject to a pending reciprocal agreement — will all be allowed entry for the first time since March as the EU attempts to rejuvenate the continent’s vital tourism industry.

Despite the pressing economic need, though, the EU has judged that...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308023/eu-ban-american-travelers-tourists-coronavirus-pandemic-response

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