German govt considers classifying Britain as virus variant area

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The German government is looking into whether Britain should be classified as a virus variant area, said a Health Ministry spokesperson.

The government is expected to make a decision later on Friday, said the spokesperson. Under German Covid-19 rules, travellers returning from virus variant areas must quarantine for two weeks, even if they are vaccinated.

Britain is currently experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases in part due to the more contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, Reuters reports.

Medical staff monitors patients in the Covid-19 intensive care unit of the University Medical Centre Magdeburg in eastern Germany on December 10. — AFP
Medical staff monitors patients in the Covid-19 intensive care unit of the University Medical Centre Magdeburg in eastern Germany on December 10. — AFP

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