China News.com, June 24, comprehensive report: In recent weeks, many EU countries have relaxed border controls on European countries, and from July 1, the EU will reopen the border to some tourists from other countries in the world. However, some foreign media said that tourists from the United States may be turned away.
On June 16, local time, in Brenner, on the border between Austria and Italy, a truck passed through the border station. From the early hours of that day, Austria resumed free exchanges with personnel from 31 European countries.
According to reports, EU officials are discussing the safety of tourists visiting Europe from other countries, and the guidelines will be based on how the outbreak country responds to the new coronavirus pandemic. A diplomat from the European Union said Brussels wanted to prevent tourists from countries with the "most active virus transmission" from entering.
An official told Sky News UK that considering the high epidemic casualties in the United States, it is difficult for them to include American tourists on the EU list. In addition, citizens of countries such as Brazil, Mexico and India also face the possibility of being banned by the European Union.
The New York Times said it has seen a draft of "acceptable" countries drafted by European officials, excluding the United States.
According to Sky News, citizens of about 50 countries may be allowed to enter, especially those with infection rates below the EU average. However, the recommendations made by the European Commission are not mandatory, and only sovereign countries can decide to open and close the border.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of now, the cumulative number of new crown cases diagnosed in the United States has exceeded 2.34 million, and the cumulative number of deaths has exceeded 120,000.