Germany To Ban Most Travel From UK Over Variants

Axios reports:

German authorities announced it will ban most non-essential travel from the United Kingdom starting Sunday to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants.

Germany classified Britain as “an area of variant of concern,” saying that outbreaks are reemerging and more infectious variants, including the one dominant in India, have been detected.

The ban will not apply to German citizens and residents who need to enter the country from Britain, but those exempt will be required to present a negative test before travel and must quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.

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The German Embassy in the UK said the new classification is due to “local outbreaks occurring again, including cases of more infectious variants such as the Indian variant at present.” https://t.co/qMfpT9rLna

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