The U.S. was removed from the so-called "safe list" on Monday.
August 30, 2021, 4:11 PM
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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleThe European Union on Monday encouraged members to reinstate travel restrictions for visitors from the United States, as Americans deal with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
The U.S. on Monday was removed from the E.U.'s so-called "safe list" of countries for which travel restrictions (such as quarantine and testing requirements) were recommended to be gradually lifted. As a result, the E.U. is encouraging its 27-member nations to restrict non-essential travel from U.S. visitors.
Passengers wave American and the British Union flags on board JetBlue's inaugural flight to London Heathrow Airport at John F. Kennedy Airport in the New York, Aug. 11, 2021.
Passengers who came from New York on an Alitalia flight wait in line to undergo a test for COVID-19 at a Rapid Test Area set up at Rome's Fiumicino airport, Dec.9, 2020.
The recommendation, notably, is not binding and the authorities of each member state remain responsible for implementing the recommendations.
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