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SEDAN: Germany on Tuesday extended its travel ban from Britain to Jan.6 amid concern over a highly infectious new variant of Covid-19, despite an earlier recommendation from the European Commission that member states lift the ban. .
An updated travel advisory published on Tuesday issued a carriage ban from December 22 to January 6 for travelers from Britain to Germany, but noted that “a German citizen who wants to enter Germany over the border will not be turned away. “China’s Xinhua News reported the agency.
As of January 1, 2021, people with residence and right of residence in Germany can be transported again, the notice said. “The federal government must approve the flights individually.”
Germany is among a growing list of European Union countries that have recently banned or are considering banning travel from Britain over concerns about a new strain of coronavirus spreading across southern England.
Earlier on Tuesday, the European Commission warned that non-essential travel to and from Britain should be discouraged, but said people heading home should be able to do so, provided they are tested for Covid-19 or the quarantine required. – Called
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