The EU lifts its travel ban but not for the US
|In a move sure to raise Trump's ire, the EU May Bar American Travelers as It Reopens Borders. European nations are currently haggling over two potential lists of acceptable visitors based on how countries are faring with the coronavirus pandemic. Prohibiting American travelers from entering the European Union would have significant economic, cultural and geopolitical ramifications. Millions of American tourists visit Europe every summer. Business travel is common, given the huge economic ties between the United States and the E.U. Despite the disruptions caused by such a ban, European officials involved in the talks said it was highly unlikely an exception would be made for the United States. They said that the criteria for creating the list of acceptable countries had been deliberately kept as scientific and nonpolitical as possible. Benchmark The benchmark is the E.U. average number of new infections — over the past 14 days — per 100,000 people, which is currently 16 for the bloc. The comparable number for the United States is 107, while Brazil’s is 190 and Russia’s is 80, according to a Times database. The US is on Neither of the EU's Safe Travel Lists Both safe lists include China, Uganda, Cuba, and Vietnam. Neither safe list includes the US. US Proclamation on Covid Entry Risks Yesterday, Trump released this Immigration Proclamation extending until December 31, 2020 the "Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak". Canada Fines US Travelers Americans may go through Canada to get home to Alaska but they must travel along a direct path. Last week, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Fined 7 Americans for stopping to sightsee in Banff National Park. The seven US citizens were fined $1,200 each. Failure to comply with restrictions could lead to up to $750,000 in fines and imprisonment of up to six months. Testing Dispute In his Tulsa rally that totally flopped, Trump said had asked the government to slow testing because higher numbers look bad. The Wall Street Journal reports Fauci Says Health Officials Haven’t Been Told to Slow Coronavirus Testing but the detail denials are amusing. Does that make any sense? Five Possibilities It's possible that numbers 1, 2, and 3 are simultaneously correct. Trump's Oklahoma Rally was an Enormous Half-Empty Flop In a related post, please see Trump's Oklahoma Rally was an Enormous Half-Empty Flop.
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