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Greece to Lift Quarantine Status for Some Nations’ Tourists
- Travelers from EU, U.S., U.K. exempt from isolating April 19
- Tourism accounts for about a fifth of the Greek economy
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Greece plans to lift a seven-day compulsory quarantine for visitors from the European Union and five other countries including the U.S. and U.K. as of next week, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The April 19 move is part of a gradual re-opening of a tourism sector that’s one of the country’s most important, accounting for about a fifth of the Greek economy and more than a quarter of jobs. Revenue from the industry plunged by more than 76% in 2020 as governments closed borders and imposed lockdowns to contain the coronavirus.