Restarting business and international travel was a “top priority” of the Biden administration, according to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

Belgium and Germany have announced new warnings against travelling to Catalonia and Cantabria. Berlin has added these two communities to the “red list”.

Spain expects to meet its target of welcoming around 45 million foreign tourists this year despite virus travel restrictions faced by Britons, its main market.

According to the UNWTO, as of 1 June, 29% of all destinations worldwide have their borders completely closed to international tourism.

With the lifting of travel restrictions on Turkey by Germany, tourism professionals in the country are expecting around 3 million German vacationers to visit this year.

Tourists are streaming in again, gambling revenue has hit an all-time high, the Las Vegas Strip has its first new casino in a decade, bt the virus is on the rise.