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Vaccinated US and Canadian travelers planning to visit France can apply for digital vaccine certificates allowing entry to the country as well as to indoor venues. To qualify, you must have been vaccinated with one of the four vaccines recognized in the EU: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson.

To apply, visit www.demarches-simplifiees.fr/commencer/passe-sanitaire-etrangers?locale=en, create an account and follow the application instructions, which will include uploading scans of your proof of vaccination and passport photo page.

The following is a list of tour companies that, at press time, were known to require all tour members to be vaccinated:

• The Travel Corporation (ttc.com) family of brands, including Trafalgar, Costsaver, Insight Vacations, Contiki, Uniworld and others.

• Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon (866/755-8581, www.globusjourneys.com).

At press time, active COVID-19 infections had been confirmed in 192 countries and territories, with more than 219.2 million cases and, resulting from those, more than 4.6 million deaths.

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, New Zealand reached triple digits in daily new infections in August, leading to a countrywide lockdown to try to prevent the spread of COVID. All of the new infections were identified as having been caused by the Delta variant.

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Though, at press time, proof of COVID-19 vaccination was not required for Americans traveling to Mexico, on July 26, the state of Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula, announced that all businesses, including hotels, restaurants and shops, now require anyone entering to show either proof of vaccination or the results of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 72 hours. Popular resort cities such as Cancún, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel are located in Quintana Roo.

Italy and Greece announced in late July that only vaccinated individuals will be allowed inside most businesses and venues, including restaurants, theaters and museums. While EU citizens can show their digital vaccine certificates for entry, US travelers will be allowed to present hard copies of their vaccination records as proof.

Places such as hotels and stores will still admit those wearing masks, regardless of vaccination status. As well, outdoor seating at restaurants and cafés is open to non-vaccinated individuals.

On July 19 Canada announced that, starting Aug. 9, 2021, fully vaccinated travelers from the US will be allowed to enter the country by land or air. Vaccinated travelers from other countries will be allowed entry starting Sept. 7. Proof of a negative result on a PCR COVID-19 test, taken within 48 hours of arrival, will be required.

US leisure travelers have been unable to enter Canada by any means since March 2020, by mutual agreement between the countries.

In Paris, the Eiffel Tower (www.toureiffel.paris/en) reopened to visitors on July 16 after being closed for eight months due to COVID-19. In order to enter, visitors will have to present a “health pass” from the French government showing they have been vaccinated or have recently tested negative for the virus.

At press time, active COVID-19 infections had been confirmed in 192 countries and territories, with more than 198.5 million cases and, resulting from those, more than 4.2 million deaths.