TravelComments.com – New Covid-19 variant: Germany bans most travel from South Africa!

Germany’s acting Health Minister Jens Spahn today (26 November 2021) announced that South Africa will be declared a virus variant area by the German Government. This is due to the detection of a new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, in South Africa, which has a “very unusual constellation” of mutations. The decision, which will come into effect from tonight, will mean airlines will be allowed to fly only… READ MORE