Rome's Fiumicino airport welcomed around 300 tourists and travellers from the USA who landed in the Italian capital on 28 May after taking covid-tested flights from New York and Atlanta. After undergoing coronavirus  screening on arrival, the tourists were greeted with gifts bags containing Made in Italy food and wine, souvenirs, tricolor bracelets and a duty free voucher to be used on departure, reports Italian news agency ANSA.

The new arrivals, many of whom came to Rome to be reunited with their families, were welcomed by Aeroporti di Roma Business Unit Aviation director Ivan Bassato, the Lazio regional health councilor Alessio D'Amato, and the director of the Spallanzani hospital, Francesco Vaia.