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Europeans soak up the sun but virus travel rules a mishmash
May 24, 2020 1 min, 34 secs
BERLIN (AP) — Europeans and Americans soaked up the sun where they could, taking advantage of the first holiday weekend since coronavirus restrictions were eased, while European governments grappled with how and when to safely let in foreign travelers to salvage the vital summer tourist season.

Across Europe, a mishmash of travel restrictions appears to be on the horizon, often depending on where travelers live and what passports they carry.

Germany, France and other European countries aim to open their borders for European travel in mid-June but it isn’t clear when intercontinental travel will resume.

Spain, one of the worst-hit countries in the pandemic and also one of the world’s top destinations for international travelers, says it won’t reopen for foreign tourists until July.

“Come July, we will allow the arrival of foreign tourists to Spain under safe conditions,” Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

For now, travel between Spain’s provinces isn’t allowed and many other restrictions remain — although on Monday, residents in worst-hit Madrid and Barcelona will be able to join the rest of the country in dining outdoors at bars and restaurants, which can offer only 50% of their usual tables.

In Germany, domestic tourists will be allowed to return Monday to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state in the northeast — home to the country’s Baltic Sea coast — and to hotels in Berlin, the popular capital.

Beginning Monday, France is relaxing its border restrictions, allowing in migrant workers and family visitors from other European countries.

The southern coastal city of Brighton put it: “Wish you were here — but not just yet.” Wales kept up its “Later” tourism campaign, reminding people that its hotels, restaurants and tourist sites were still closed.

In the U.S., restrictions eased state-by-state although hundreds of people are still dying from COVID-19 every day.

Wang told reporters Sunday that China was a victim of the pandemic alongside other countries.

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