GERMANY AND ITALY REFUSE TRAVELERS FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA
Germany will deny entry to its territory to foreign travelers from South Africa due to the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19, outgoing German Health Minister Jens Spahn announced on Friday. This rule, which will apply from Friday evening, will concern South Africa and “probably neighboring countries”, he added. Only German citizens will be allowed to re-enter, respecting a 14-day quarantine, even if they are vaccinated.
In the wake of Germany, Italy also banned this Friday the entry of its territory to anyone who has stayed in southern Africa “during the last 14 days”, announced Friday the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza , invoking “maximum precaution” in the face of the new variant of Covid. The countries affected by this measure are South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini, he said.