Berlin defends itself. Due to the spread of the Govit-19 variant found in its soil in India, the UK will be classified as a “mutant boom zone” by Germany from Friday (May 21) to Sunday.Robert Koch Health Watch Company (PDF file in English). The organization establishes that this classification is relevant United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, British Foreign Territories, including the Isle of Man and the Channel IslandsJersey in Guernsey.
Therefore, from Sunday, airlines, buses and trains will only be allowed to bring German nationals or people living in the country to Germany. All travelers coming from this region are subject to a two-week isolation period, which cannot be reduced even if the test is negative.
The United Kingdom was the first European country in a long time to become another region where the virus and its variants spread. As for Germany, only eleven countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America are included in this risk category. The Indian variant of the p.1.617.2 virus is highly contagious and has been a major contributor to the outbreak of epidemics in India in recent months.
According to UK Health Secretary Matt Hankcock, 2,967 cases related to the B1.617.2 variant have been identified in the UK, mainly in the UK and northwest of London, an increase of almost 30% since Monday. The government has been blamed for the delay in tightening travel restrictions from India in April as the country has improved its health after a long and severe winterization and large-scale vaccination campaign.
