German government to restrict travel to, from Portugal and Russia because of COVID-19 variant
German government to restrict travel to, from Portugal and Russia because of COVID-19 variant
Germany declared Portugal and Russia to be "virus-variant zones", a measure that will trigger severe restrictions on travel to and from both countries.
Germany's public health agency, the Robert Koch Institute, made the announcement on Friday evening.
Britain, where the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is already endemic, has already been declared a virus-variant zone, meaning travelers arriving from there face a mandatory two-week quarantine.
