From USA Today/AOL:
“Italy tightens entry
requirements on US tourists, adds self-isolation mandate for the unvaccinated”
Italy added testing and
self-isolation requirements for American travelers on the heels of the European
Union removing the USA from its safe travel list. Though the most dramatic
policy changes affect unvaccinated travelers – who are still welcome to enter
the country, so long as they take the time to self-isolate – vaccinated
travelers will have to jump through additional hoops of new testing
requirements. All travelers who have been in the USA in the past 14 days are
subject to Italy's heightened protocols before entry.
All travelers, regardless of
vaccination status, must:
Take a molecular or antigenic
swab coronavirus test and get a negative result within 72 hours before arrival.
Children under 6 are exempt.
Fill out a digital passenger
locator form, which aids contact tracing efforts if a traveler is exposed to
COVID-19 during a trip.
Unvaccinated people must
self-isolate for five days and get tested again after that period. According to
the U.S. Embassy's website, antigen tests in Italy cost about $25, and PCR
tests cost about $75. Before Italy's newest entry mandates, all U.S. travelers
were required to submit a passenger locator form and show proof of vaccination,
proof of recovery or a recent negative coronavirus test. Travelers who want
access to archaeological sites, theaters and the indoor sections of
restaurants, bars and cafes must show a "Green Pass" that shows proof
of vaccination, proof of recent recovery or negative results from a coronavirus
test within the past 48 hours.
Monday, the EU said it no longer
recommends its 27 member states ease restrictions on nonessential travel for
all Americans as COVID-19 cases spike. The USA averages more than 150,000 new
cases per day. Nearly 63% of the adult population in the USA is vaccinated; 70%
of the adult population in the EU is fully vaccinated.
Other countries, both within the
EU and outside the bloc, have announced additional travel restrictions in
recent weeks. Earlier this month, Germany added the U.S. to its
"high-risk" area list, which means travelers who have recently spent
time in the U.S. need to be fully vaccinated or demonstrate an “important
reason” for entering. Those who are unvaccinated or unable to show proof of
recovery will need to self-isolate for at least five days upon arrival. The
Turks and Caicos Islands announced that it will require all visitors 16 and
older to be fully vaccinated, starting Sept. 1. Other countries – including
France and Greece – are limiting access to certain venues to curb the spread of
COVID-19. Greece is limiting certain indoor venues to those who are vaccinated
or have a certificate verifying they have recovered from COVID-19 in the past
six months, while France is requiring proof of vaccination or recovery or a
negative coronavirus test to enter restaurants and cafes.
^ Sadly Americans (within the US
and now around the world) are going back to the Restrictions of 2020 – all because
of the unvaccinated. I understand the reason for the new Restrictions, but wish
people would just get the Vaccine. ^
https://www.aol.com/italy-tightens-entry-requirements-us-191009549.html
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