Germany bans travel from “coronavirus variant countries” Portugal and RussiaGermany on Friday classed Portugal and Russia as so-called coronavirus variant countries, banning most arrivals from both nations, thelocal.de reports. From Tuesday, only citizens and residents of Germany will be allowed in from the two countries, with air, rail and bus companies prohibited from transporting other passengers from these places. Those allowed to enter from Russia and Portugal will be subject to a two-week quarantine, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or have tested negatively for Covid-19. Both countries are currently reporting a surge in cases of the Delta variant. A total of 14 other countries have already been placed in Germany’s highest-risk “virus variant area of concern” category.

Source: The Local June 27, 2021 09:45 UTC