After Six Months, Germany Lifts Blanket World Travel Warning

After Six Months, Germany Lifts Blanket World Travel Warning
Signs lead the way towards COVID-19 test centers at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 11, 2020. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
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BERLIN—Germany lifted its blanket warning against traveling to all countries outside the European Union early on Thursday, although little is likely to change for most travelers under the new regulation.

The cautious reopening, agreed by the German cabinet three weeks ago, comes as Europe faces an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with many warning the continent is on the cusp of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.