China News Service, December 22. According to Agence France-Presse, on the 22nd local time, Germany extended the entry ban on Britain and South Africa until January 6, 2021.
Previously, a more infectious variant of the new coronavirus appeared in these countries.
According to reports, the German Ministry of Health stated in a statement that “the ban is valid from December 22, 2020 to January 6, 2021”, and the scope of the ban covers trains, buses, ships and planes from these countries. Travelers.
On December 21, local time, after the UK announced the discovery of the mutant virus, many EU countries imposed a traffic blockade on the UK.
British long-distance freight trucks cannot leave the country and line up long lines on the side of the road, end to end like a train stopping on the roadside.
On the other hand, travelers with a valid German residence permit can return to Germany from January 1, 2021.
However, the German Ministry of Health said that inbound passengers from countries affected by the variant virus, or those who have stayed in these areas in the past 10 days, will be required to undergo a new coronavirus test.
German Health Minister Span stated that Germany's goal is to prevent "potentially dangerous virus mutations from spreading on the European continent."
He said: "The entry bans in the UK and South Africa are a preventive measure until we learn more about the mutations reported by these countries."
On the 22nd local time, the EU ambassadors will hold a meeting to study how to gradually remove border restrictions with the UK and a unified method for testing all arriving passengers for the new crown.