Here's a running list of countries barring American tourists from entering as the US coronavirus outbreak surges to new heights

• Many countries around the world have banned international visitors, but some are slowly reopening their borders as they bring their coronavirus outbreaks under control.
• But many are excluding travelers from the US, and other countries, currently struggling with the virus.
• The US has more coronavirus cases and deaths than anywhere in the world, and infection rates have recently reached new heights.
• The State Department is telling Americans to avoid all international travel and to contact countries' embassies to see what entry restrictions and requirements they have. 
• Costa Rica opened to tourists on Saturday, but not those from the US.
• Here are many more, though not all, of the countries that have blocked US tourists...
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Most EU countries

The Schengen area, a border control-free travel area that encompasses 26 European countries, blocked nonessential travel from the US to its member countries, and four other European countries decided to follow the same rules.

The bloc reopened its borders to some countries from July, but left the US out.

European diplomats said they barely considered including the US because its cases were so high.

The countries where US tourists are blocked, are:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland

Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is reopening two airports on August 1, but only to tourists from the EU, the UK, and Canada.

The Bahamas

The Caribbean island nation closed the borders to US visitors on July 19, but left them open for those coming from Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.

It had reopened its borders three weeks earlier.

"Our current situation demands decisive action if we are to avoid being overrun and being defeated by this virus," Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said.

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