DUBLIN: All those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to enter Spain starting on June 7th, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. The government aims to revive the crisis-ridden tourism and travel industry.
Speaking at an international tourism fair in Madrid, Mr. Sanchez said: “From June 7, all vaccinated people and their families will be welcome in our country, Spain, regardless of their country of origin.” Passengers from Japan will also be allowed to visit Spain from Monday, the interior ministry said.
Mr. Sanchez also announced that British tourists would be allowed to visit Spain on holidays from May 24. The Government’s official tourism website has confirmed that British citizens are not even required to present a negative COVID-19 test report.
Britain is the biggest source of tourists for Spain. But at a time when the pandemic was on the rise, British travellers were only allowed to visit Spain for essential purposes.
Meanwhile, Britain still imposes restrictions on travellers from Spain. They are subject to quarantine and must present a negative COVID-19 test certificate. Spain’s announcement comes shortly after EU member states agreed to bring in a COVID certificate to allow travel across Europe.
Hungary to lift restrictions
Hungary will also lift most COVID-19 restrictions. Hungary will remove most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions, including the night curfew, this weekend as the number of people vaccinated reaches 5 million, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
Mr. Orban stated that people are not required to wear masks in public, that gatherings of up to 500 people can be held outdoors, and that people with vaccination cards can hold events in indoor environments. “This means we have defeated the third wave of the pandemic,” Mr. Orban said.
Hungary was the only European Union country to use large quantities of Russian and Chinese vaccines before being tested and approved by the European Medicines Agency.
Meanwhile, Argentina is heading for a complete lockdown as COVID-19 cases are on the rise. President Alberto Fernandez said a nine-day lockdown had been announced. In the last one day alone, 35,000 COVID cases have been confirmed here.
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