Prognosis
EU Plans to Shut Door to Travelers From Japan Amid Virus Surge
- Asian nation slated for removal from bloc’s ‘white list’
- Arrivals from U.S., most other nations are also discouraged
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European Union governments plan to remove Japan from their list of countries whose residents should be allowed to visit the bloc during the current phase of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an EU official familiar with the matter.
An update to the EU’s recommended travel “white list” continues to exclude the U.S. and all but seven other nations, the official said Tuesday, asking not to be identified because the deliberations were confidential.