(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, NOV 26 - Germany and Italy on Friday
joined Britain in banning most travel from South Africa as
governments scramble to prevent the spread of a new Covid-19
variant with a large number of mutations. In a sign of the
growing alarm, the European Union on separately proposed
prohibiting travel from southern Africa. The EU's executive
"will propose, in close coordination with member states, to
activate the emergency brake to stop air travel from the
southern African region due to the variant of concern
B.1.1.529," EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen tweeted Friday.
Germany's new travel restrictions, starting Friday night, will
affect South Africa and "probably neighbouring nations", Spahn
said, with only German nationals allowed entry. They must
quarantine for 14 days upon arrival even if vaccinated.
(ANSA-AFP).
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