Sweden Bans Travel From Israel, One Of Most Vaccinated Nations, Due To Rise ...

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Sweden Bans Travelers From Israel, One of the Most Vaccinated Nations

September 2, 2021



Sweden became the second European Union country to ban Israeli residents from entry due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Israel, despite the country being one of the most vaccinated countries in the world

Portugal on Wednesday became the first EU country to ban travel from Israel due to a rise in cases. Both countries are following the EU's recommendation to remove Israel from its list of green countries. Sweden also banned the entry of citizens from the United States, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia... Despite Israel's mass vaccination campaign, the virus has continued to spread... Several Israeli politicians criticized the EU's directive and Portugal's mandate. "Unfortunately, following the EU's directive, according to which it was decided to remove Israel from the list of green countries, the ... Interior Minister Mikael Damberg cited the sharp increases in coronavirus infections as the reason the countries were removed from the travel ban exemption, saying that despite Israel's successful vaccination campaign, the country is still home to large groups of unvaccinated people that have allowed the outbreak to spread.

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"We are troubled by this decision, all the more so because most Israelis have been vaccinated. At this stage, the EU should have recognized Israel's vaccination certificates,"... On Aug. 30, the European Union removed the United States, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and others from its safe travel list. ... The United States also extended a moratorium on cross-border travel with Canada, as well as Mexico, despite Canada having rescinded travel restrictions for Americans and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, Israel over the weekend announced that individuals who have not received a third booster vaccine shot will not be able to use their vaccine passports. Even though Israel is one of the most vaccinated countries on Earth against COVID-19, cases are rising. The small nation's seven-day average for COVID-19 infections on Monday was over 1,000 per one million people, which is double the rate of numbers seen in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to Oxford University's Our World in Data.

Sweden Bans Travelers From Israel, One of the Most Vaccinated Nations
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