Originally Posted by
craigthemif
2021 is a write-off. Until there is firm data suggesting that vaccinated people cannot carry COVID into un-vaccinated populations, countries won't re-open to tourists unless they are also well advanced with vaccination.
I disagree that "2021 is a write-off". Yes, countries that are not able to vaccinate rapidly probably will be out-of-bounds (also because the UK won't want to risk importing new strains), However, I can see more advanced (in terms of vaccine roll-out) countries starting to reopen by this summer once they have vaccinated the most vulnerable and have agreed on other measures to minimise the risk (e.g. testing before travel, etc). Of course, a significant mutation could change everything.