EU to Reimpose Travel Curbs on U.S. Amid Rise in Covid Cases
- The move will come as a blow to airlines banking on reopening
- New American cases exceed the limit set earlier by the bloc
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European Union countries voted to subject the U.S. to fresh restrictions on nonessential travel amid a surge in new coronavirus cases, dealing a blow to the tourism industry.
A qualified majority of ambassadors voted to reintroduce the curbs, which had been lifted in June, according to an EU statement on Monday. The change appears most likely to affect unvaccinated Americans.