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brooklynite

(93,844 posts)
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 10:41 AM Jun 2020

European Union bars travelers from U.S. citing coronavirus concerns

Source: NBC News

LONDON ⁠— Most travelers from the United States will be barred from entering the European Union after it reopens its borders Wednesday because the coronavirus is still far too prevalent in the U.S., European officials announced Tuesday.

The E.U.'s 27 members have been drawing up a list of countries whose virus levels are deemed low enough to allow people from those places to travel into the bloc, which has been mostly sealed off since March.

That list of safe countries was officially unveiled by European officials on Tuesday. The U.S. — which has the most coronavirus cases and deaths in the world — was not on it.

The 15 countries that did make the list are: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/european-union-bars-travelers-u-s-citing-coronavirus-concerns-n1232333

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iluvtennis

(19,756 posts)
1. It's the right thing to do as USA curve still heading upward and we (the world) need to do all
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 10:45 AM
Jun 2020

that is required to stop the spread.

Bayard

(21,802 posts)
3. This may get something done here from corprate pressure
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 10:58 AM
Jun 2020

All those business travelers that can't get the job done virtually.

BComplex

(7,979 posts)
5. Yep. Once you start inconveniencing the money people, things get done around here.
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:03 AM
Jun 2020

Maybe they'll quit financing campaigns of people who HATE GOVERNMENT, and start looking to democrats to run the country properly.

Thyla

(791 posts)
6. I'm fuming they are opening up here in Spain
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:06 AM
Jun 2020

I did not go through the last 4 months to now let in any body from the block with little more than a temperature check on arrival.
I soo hate this country. The lock down worked and now it's back to money over people. The borders should stay shut unless you go through a mandatory 14 day quarantine period.
I'd like to be able to safely leave at some point in the future but can't really see that happening for a while.

Lonestarblue

(9,878 posts)
8. Looks like America First has now turned into America Last.
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 12:26 PM
Jun 2020

I sure hope we win in November because otherwise, we’ll be fighting this virus for years. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a vaccine, but I also remember reading several weeks ago that no one has been able to develop an effective SARS vaccine in the past.

sanatanadharma

(3,639 posts)
9. In Uruguay COVID-19 comes from the USA
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 12:34 PM
Jun 2020

More precisely, the one active case in Paysandú Department (state) in Uruguay is an individual who traveled here from the USA.
Uruguay has reported under 1000 total positives with 27 deaths since 13 March.

The first cases then came from Europe; Brazil has been the recent corridor of contagion.
Hospitals, ICU beds, morgues and cemeteries are not stressed.
Anti-mask hysteria hardly happens.
Reusable, washable cloth mask making has been a growing home industry. Sidewalk sellers offer colorful tapabocas.

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