Facing the alarming spread of the coronavirus, Berlin has decided to tighten up border controls, limiting “non-essential” travel with neighboring countries. Germany saw a spike in Covid-19 cases, that jumped by 1,000 in one day.
The move was announced by Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer late on Sunday. The country will re-introduce “border checks” at its frontiers with Austria, France, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Denmark starting Monday morning.
“The spread of the coronavirus is progressing quickly and aggressively...one of the most important measures will be to cut off the chain of infection,” Seehofer stated.
Also on rt.com Liberal ideology & virtue signaling put before people’s HEALTH, as Macron, Merkel defend open borders amid Covid-19 spreadAs of Sunday, Germany has over 5,800 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 13 deaths. The number of those infected surged by over 1,000 on Saturday.
People “without a significant reason to travel,” as well as those suspected of being infected with the disease won’t be able to cross the borders. The flow of cargo and cross-border commuters, however, will not be affected by the restrictions. German citizens and permanent residents will be allowed to return to the country as well.
Seehofer stressed that the travel restrictions are temporarily and will be reevaluated “from time to time.”
Also on rt.com France says border remains OPEN amid reports of Germany readying to isolate from neighborsDespite the coronavirus threat, Berlin has been very reluctant to tighten up border controls. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke against them, arguing that for Germany it was “not an appropriate response to the challenge.”
Earlier this week, the ongoing coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health watchdog warned that the hotbed of the virus has seemingly shifted to Europe, where the number of new cases registered daily has already surpassed the dynamics shown by the virus in China during the initial outbreak.
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‘Border controls’: Reluctant to shut frontiers despite pandemic, Germany to crack down on ‘non-essential’ cross-border travel
‘Border controls’: Reluctant to shut frontiers despite pandemic, Germany to crack down on ‘non-essential’ cross-border travel
