The European Union recommends stopping non-essential travel from the United States because of Covid-19, diplomats said Sunday.
European officials have been considering the measure for much of the past month, with an average infection rate in the United States above that in the EU.
Last week, the Slovenian EU presidency recommended removing the United States and five other countries from the travel list. The final decision will have to be made on Monday. Two diplomats said so far they were unaware of any objections.
The EU travel list, which is reviewed every two weeks, is not binding on member states, but has generally set the pattern for the last few months of who can visit the blog. Some countries may decide to continue allowing American tourists if they prove they have been vaccinated.
Pressure to remove the U.S. from the travel list has also increased because Washington has maintained a ban on non-essential European travel to the U.S.