Germany to push on with Covid travel ban plan as EU tries to coordinate rules

Berlin planning to ban travel from UK, Portugal, Brazil and South Africa to stop spread of variants

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Germany is planning a near-total ban on travellers from Britain, Portugal, Brazil and South Africa as European governments increasingly move to bar entry from countries where more contagious Covid-19 variants are rampant.

Berlin’s initiative came as EU interior ministers met to discuss a more coordinated approach to international travel restrictions.

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