Greece abolishes quarantine for some tourists

Citizens of the European Union, the United States, Britain, Serbia and the United Arab Emirates will be able to travel to Greece via selected airports in tourist centers and two border crossings and will not have to quarantine if they can prove that they have received two doses of covid-19 vaccine or have a negative PCR test performed a maximum of 72 hours before arrival. However, they will have to comply with the restrictions that are in place in the country. Under current rules, all foreigners entering the country must have a negative test and enter a seven-day quarantine upon arrival. Passengers from Britain and the United Arab Emirates must then take a second test upon arrival. Tourism is important for the Greek economy. Before the pandemic, the economy began to recover from a long-term debt crisis that caused a deep recession in the country. The government now plans to open the tourism sector from mid-May, allowing people who have been vaccinated against covid-19 to enter the country freely. Others may need to continue to prove themselves by a negative test or confirmation that they have antibodies. Greece managed to get the first wave of the pandemic under control better than most EU countries. However, the growth in the number of new infections forced Athens to introduce new restrictions in November. More than 300,000 cases of covid-19 have been detected in the country, and more than 9,000 people have died from the disease.