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Italy reopens borders for European travelers

ROME, June 3 (KUNA) -- Italy reopened its borders to European travelers on Wednesday as the country attempts to rescue its tourism industry.
However there are fears in Italy that people may be put off visiting, with neighboring countries keeping restrictions on travel from the country even as they open up to other European nations.
Italy's foreign minister Luigi Di Maio has warned other countries not to treat Italy "like a leper".
He announced that he would visit Germany, Slovenia and Greece this weekend to persuade them that Italy is a safe country for tourists.
More than 33,500 people have been confirmed to have died from COVID-19 in Italy since the start of the outbreak, currently the world's third highest death toll after the UK and the US.
A severe nationwide lockdown was imposed in Italy in March as the country emerged as a global hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic.
It now faces the challenge of enticing visitors back, as it looks to the summer holiday season as a possible route to some sort of economic recovery. (end) mn.mb