The European Union agreed to bar tourists from the United States as part of its reopening strategy.
The EU announced on Tuesday that travelers from 14 other countries will be allowed to visit member nations, but the U.S. did not make the cut. The union cited the uptick in coronavirus cases in many U.S. states as the reason behind the decision.
The U.S. was not the only major country to have travelers barred from the EU. Russia, Brazil, and India were also excluded from the reopening. The EU also has a temporary hold on tourists from China because China currently has a ban on tourists from the EU. The agreement is “subject to confirmation of reciprocity” from China to allow European tourists in their country.
The hold on U.S. tourists is temporary. The EU agreed to revisit the list of countries allowed to enter member nations every 14 days. Noncitizens already living in the bloc of nations are not included in the exclusion and are allowed to continue living where they are.
In the early days of the pandemic, President Trump issued a travel ban on most members of the EU.
