Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
The summer tourism season in southern Europe, which is essential to the region's economies, will not be as successful as usual due to the spread of the Delta coronavirus and travel restrictions keeping British and other vacationers at home. The European Union's COVID-19 travel certificate, launched on Thursday, may help some people travel, but the number of visitors to tourist destinations from Portugal to Croatia will still be much lower than usual, putting businesses and hospitality jobs in danger. Raul Martins, head of Portugal's AHP hotel association, commented that the recovery of tourism in the country has been halted due to new travel restrictions from Britain and Germany, which are usually lucrative markets for Portugal's beaches, restaurants, and clubs.0
