Europe Travel? Restrictions Again As Covid Soars After Re-Opening: What’s Going On By Country
Worry is spreading around Europe after Malta decided this week to ban all but double-vaccinated visitors, opening the possibility that other countries would follow as the Covid Delta variant contagion infects the continent.
A few hours after Malta’s announcement, and following warnings from the European Commission that such measures were discriminatory, the island’s government eased the ban, opting instead for mandatory quarantine on arrival.
Unvaccinated arrivals from amber-list countries, which include all E.U. members, can enter but must "submit themselves to a period of quarantine," the government’s new statement says.
Malta’s changes are an example of the confusion throughout Europe after the continent decided to reopen to the world but now is suffering a worrisome spike of infections.
The paradox? The situation in large part is the result of the region’s relaxation of restrictions and the opening of borders in anticipation of tourism, summer vacations and related events.
