Greece Is The Latest Mediterranean Country To Open Up To Tourists

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Greece officially launched its 2021 tourism season Friday, reopening museums and beaches after a dismal year for the country that relies heavily on tourists, but the nation is implementing its own vaccine and testing requirements for visitors as the EU is yet to bring in its bloc-wide travel certificate.

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Greece is reportedly waiving testing requirements for those vaccinated with Russian and Chinese shots, only one of which (Sinopharm) has been authorized by the WHO. With a number of the countries relying heavily on the Chinese vaccines suffering outbreaks, there is some doubt over the shot’s efficacy.  

Further Reading

Greece Will Reportedly Reopen To U.S. Tourists Next Week—If They Meet These Conditions (Forbes)

Vaccinated Americans Will Reportedly Be Allowed Back In Europe This Summer (Forbes)

European Tourism Rebounds: May EU Travel Restrictions, Covid-19 Test Requirements, Quarantine By Country (Forbes)