I planned 10 days of hiking among 4,000 meter high peaks, crossing glaciers, sleeping in alpine huts and picturesque villages in the Bernina Alps in the Graubünden canton of southeast Switzerland, along the border with Italy. 2 additional days were open for rest days, sight-seeing, or side trips. But two days before we were to board our flights, the EU removed the US from the list of “safe”countries (re covid), and the US raised the travel advisory for Switzerland to “4 – do not travel” due to covid concerns. So we decided to cancel given uncertainties about impacts from these changes.