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When can I travel again? How different countries are preparing for the return of tourism

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25 May 2020, Greece, Athen: Guests sit in a cafe in the center. Greece relaxes measures imposed because of the Corona pandemic. Taverns, bars and cafes had reopened nationwide. Photo: Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa (Photo by Socrates Baltagiannis/picture allia — Explore
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