EU narrows down on list of countries to allow travel, US may get dropped

European Union envoys are close to finalising a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again, possibly from late next week, EU diplomats confirmed Saturday.

Americans are almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of US coronavirus cases.

The envoys were expected to have narrowed down later Saturday the exact criteria for countries to make the list, which include the way the spread of the virus is being managed.

Another key condition is whether the country has a ban on citizens from European nations.

The number of cases in the