ROME: Italy reopened to travellers from Europe yesterday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, with all hopes pinned on reviving its key tourism industry as the summer season begins. Gondolas were ready to punt along Venice's canals, lovers will be...
It imposed an economically crippling lockdown in early March and has since seen its infection numbers drop off.
Infectious diseases expert Massimo Galli said it would have been better to wait until next month to reopen the borders. Austria is lifting restrictions in mid-June with Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary - but again, not Italy, described last week by Vienna's health minister as"still a hot spot".
Belgium will reopen bars, restaurants and other areas of social and cultural life from June 8, but not nightclubs, a government minister said yesterday.
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