Germany has shut its border to travelers from Ireland and Portugal to halt the spread of coronavirus variants that are more-easily transmitted, foreign media say.
The German government has added those nations to an entry ban that already includes travelers from Brazil, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, it says on 29 January.
The prohibition runs from 30 January to 17 February.
Additional restrictions for passengers from the African countries of Lesotho and Swaziland will be imposed from 31 January.