EU plans summer opening for vaccinated tourists

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After nearly a year of closed borders, the European Union could open in June to fully vaccinated vacationers from countries with low Covid infection rates in time for summer under a plan revealed on Monday.

The easing of restrictions on nonessential travel, which will be welcomed by countries desperate to revive struggling tourism industries, would also allow for an"emergency brake" should infection rates rise again.

The move comes as some members of the 27-nation bloc are already planning to forge ahead with opening up. Tourist-starved Greece last month said almost all fully vaccinated or Covid-tested international travelers can come from mid-May. At the heart of the EU plan is a"Digital Green Certificate" that will stand as proof of vaccination or immunity and allow for travel across internal and external European Union borders.International travelers will be able to obtain one by submitting evidence to their initial destination country that they've been vaccinated.

 

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