EU should recommend testing travelers, not barring them

As it inches toward opening up its borders, the European Union took another step last Friday in the direction of barring American travelers from its lands on the grounds that U.S. virus mitigation efforts have failed.

But it’s too early to lay judgment on that thick. Cases are indeed climbing in a number of states — whereas they are falling or remaining stable in others. Likewise, Europe has seen spikes in various countries, with some regions slowing down reopening efforts just as Texas has done.