Italy prepares to welcome back tourists

PanARMENIAN.Net - Italy has dropped Covid-19 quarantine measures for tourists arriving from EU and Schengen area countries, as well as the UK and Israel, The Guardian reports.

The quarantine has also been removed for visitors traveling from the U.S., Canada, Japan and the United Arab Emirates onboard Covid-tested flights. All tourists will need to provide evidence of having been fully vaccinated with an EU-approved Covid-19 vaccine, of having recovered from the virus or tested negative 48 hours prior to travelling.

Italy introduced its travel “green pass” before the launch in June of the EU’s equivalent to try to salvage an industry which, before the pandemic, accounted for 14% of GDP.

Alongside the plan, the country’s vaccination program has accelerated in recent weeks. Over 28 million people had received one dose as of Tuesday, while almost 9 million are fully vaccinated.