Travel companies and airlines have spent the week pressurising the government to add more European countries to the green list. The government spent the week reiterating that people should not visit amber list countries. Meanwhile, health advisers and scientists have publicly disagreed with the government’s approach, warning against any overseas travel this summer. There are no domestic travel restrictions, but there is a nationwide curfew from 9pm–6am. Italy implemented its travel rules before the June launch of the EU’s vaccine passport, to try to salvage its tourism industry.

Source: The Guardian May 21, 2021 05:26 UTC