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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a level 4 travel advisory for France and Portugal due to spiking coronavirus cases.
- The CDC encourages Americans to avoid traveling to the countries and recommends people be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus if they need to travel to the areas.
- Additional European countries already listed at a level 4 travel alert due to COVID-19 rates include Germany, the United Kingdom and Greece.
U.S. health officials are warning against travel to France and Portugal as new coronavirus cases continue to surge in countries across Europe.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a level 4 travel advisory, meaning very high risk, for France and Portugal due to surges of COVID-19 cases in the countries.
The CDC encourages Americans to avoid traveling to the countries and recommends people be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus if they need to travel to the areas.
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In the week of Nov. 29, France saw a 48.93 percent weekly increase in new coronavirus cases, while Portugal saw a 15.8 percent increase.
Additional European countries already listed at a level 4 travel alert due to COVID-19 rates include Germany, the United Kingdom and Greece.
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