A new Covid-19 variant may be sweeping across Europe, but in Portugal, omicron is being met with new restrictions — and restraint. From the olive orchards of Alentejo to the suburbs of Lisbon, reaction to the new variant has been characteristically low-key. The Portuguese tourism industry, slammed by the Covid outbreak two years ago, is operating as you would expect during a pandemic off-season. Visitors are few and far between, for now. But that’s about to change. A line in front of a testing center in Lisbon. People have started to wear masks outdoors after new … [+] rules went into effect Dec. 1. Christopher Elliott On Dec. 1, Portugal announced new Covid restrictions, including a requirement to show proof of a negative coronavirus test to enter bars, large events and nursing homes. Portugal also requires visitors to have a EU digital certificate to stay in a hotel or eat in an indoor restaurant. Masks are mandatory in closed spaces. These European countries are on lockdown This stands in sharp contrast to the list of European countries closing again because of coronavirus. For example, Austria, which is experiencing a seasonal surge in Covid cases, imposed a full lockdown in late November. Travel to Austria for tourism p… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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