Right now, Irish people are be expected not to go on holidays abroad as part of the current lockdown restrictions.
People are being told not to travel unless for a limited number of essential exemptions.
However, many people are already looking towards 2021 and whether they will be able to head away on sun holidays.
We decided to take a look at Irish tourist hotspots Spain, Italy, Portugal and more to see how they are faring and if there's any sign of progress.
Overall Europe is struggling with the global pandemic.
However, things could change dramatically from here until summer 2021 which could lead to people being allowed back on flights for sunshine and fun.
France
France are in a new national lockdown to deal with soaring coronavirus infections.
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered businesses to close on Friday and banned movement between regions - but said unlike the first national lockdown, schools should stay open.
Their current rate is 853.6.
Spain
Spain is one of Europe’s worst Covid-19 hot spots, with almost 1.3million cases, and about 36,000 deaths.
There has been demonstrations to protest the re-imposition of restrictions on movement and activity as a result of soaring Covid infection rates.
In Spain it is 577.5
UK
The UK have imposed a second national lockdown in England, which will start on Thursday and last until December 2.
And in the UK, it is 467.1
Portugal
Portugal have announced new lockdown restrictions from November 4 for most of the country
Their current rate is 444.8
Italy
Italy is getting ready for a new round of restrictive coronavirus measures to be announced next week, amid skyrocketing infection rates
Their rate is 539.1
Germany
Germany decided to impose an emergency month-long lockdown that includes the closure of restaurants, gyms and theatres.
Their lockdown came into force on November 2nd and their current rate is 237.1.
Ireland
Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has hailed "positive signs" in the battle against Covid-19, with the reproductive number dropping below one.
The R0 number - the rate at which the virus spreads - has fallen to between 0.7 and 0.9 as of Wednesday morning.
Mr Donnelly also said testing capacity has been increased, the 14-day incidence rate is dropping and the number of close contacts has halved.
But he said the high number of positive cases - 11,000 in the past fortnight - remains a "serious concern".
Our 14 day rate is currently 220.1 as of November 4th.
He said: "By moving early and comprehensively, Ireland is currently bucking the trend being seen in many other parts of Europe."
What is the current advice in Ireland on foreign travel?
Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has told a Government committee travel for non-essential reasons "is not safe".
He was responding to questions on the feasibility of international travel between now and Christmas time for people wishing to visit their families.
Dr Holohan said: "The situation at the moment is that international travel of a non-essential nature is not safe.
"Movement of populations around areas with high experience of this disease, particularly Europe and North America, in and out of this country is not safe."
The advice for that period could change, as it "relates to a whole lot of factors that are unknowable at this point in time", Dr Holohan said.
But he ruled out a situation where people returning home to visit their family at the end of December could be classed as "essential" travel.
Will Ireland have a new system for International travel this month?
Ireland is to adopt a new EU traffic light system for international travel on November 8.
This will see countries designated as green, orange or red - with additional restrictions such as testing and quarantine required for people arriving from orange and red countries.
The National Emergency Public Health Team (Nphet), which Dr Holohan chairs, has been advising Government in respect of those measures.
They have advised that international travellers should restrict their movement for five to seven days if testing is introduced on flights.
A symptom check and test should also take place on day five of that period, Nphet told the Oireachtas committee on transport.
This would be the "most effective method to contain importation of the virus", but could still miss up to 15% of imported cases.
What is being said in Europe?
The UN health agency said virus-related deaths were on the rise in Europe.
"We are deep in the second wave," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels.
"I think that this year's Christmas will be a different Christmas."
