Americans may be among those blocked from visiting European Union countries once they reopen their borders to visitors outside of the continent starting July 1.
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The first yardstick: "The epidemiological situation in a given country … should be as good as or better than in the EU," he said., the bloc, plus the United Kingdom, has 1.5 million COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday. Zeuthen said the European Commission is now considering which countries meet the criteria to lift travel restrictions, with another meeting set for Wednesday.
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