EU to prepare list of COVID-safe nations by Tuesday, Spain says

The European Union will have a list of COVID-19-safe countries for travel purposes ready by Tuesday at the latest, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday.

(Picture for illustration). A joint EU Strategy is the most efficient way to develop a safe COVID-19 vaccine. (Source: European Union 2020/EC-Slovak Academy of Sciences)
(Picture for illustration). A joint EU Strategy is the most efficient way to develop a safe COVID-19 vaccine. (Source: European Union 2020/EC-Slovak Academy of Sciences)

EU officials are preparing a list of 15 countries that are safe for open borders based on epidemiological criteria, she told local radio Cadena SER, as the coronavirus pandemic wanes on most of the continent.

Reuters