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Italy, Iceland, Greece and Spain now allow or are opening their borders to people who’ve been vaccinated or who recently tested negative for Covid-19. The European Union has agreed to open its borders to more vaccinated tourists, including from the U.S.

The question is: How will individuals prove their vaccine or Covid status?

As of Wednesday, almost half of the total U.S. population had received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose. New Covid infections in the country continue to drop. As of Thursday, the seven-day average of daily new Covid infections is at its lowest level since June 22, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

COVID Reaffirms Employers' Duty of Care to Business Travelers

May 5, 2021 via Insurance Business Magazine

Business travelers are itching to get going again. Results from a new global travel survey conducted by Chubb revealed that 84% of business travelers cannot wait to travel again for work.... Despite this yearning for travel, the Chubb survey, entitled: ‘Time to Fly: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Present and Future of Business Travel,’ also found significant concerns among business travelers about contracting COVID-19, with 87% of respondents saying they have taken steps to protect themselves, including wearing masks and social distancing. The majority of business travelers (85%) do trust that airlines are doing everything they can to be safe, but nearly nine out of 10 business travelers (88%) expressed concern that their fellow travelers are not responsibly following COVID protocols.