CDC lowers the Covid-19 travel risk for 2 nations in Europe

(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its travel advisory page for Covid-19. Just two new places, both in Africa, joined the crowded "high" risk category.

But perhaps more notable this week is the news that two destinations in stubbornly high Europe were downgraded to "moderate" risk.

The Scandinavian cultural powerhouse of Sweden and heavily forested and historic Romania in Eastern Europe provide two bright spots on a continent that has been mired in the "high" risk category.

Back in April, the CDC overhauled its ratings...