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TRAVEL: Morocco halts flights with Germany over Covid cases

Morocco is suspending flights to and from Germany as well as Britain and the Netherlands due to concerns about coronavirus trends in those countries, official sources in the North African kingdom said Wednesday.

TRAVEL: Morocco halts flights with Germany over Covid cases
A flight near Hanover airport. Morocco is suspending flights to and from Germany. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Julian Stratenschulte

Flights will stop from 11:59pm on Wednesday “until further notice”, the national airports office (ONDA) said on Twitter.

National carrier Royal Air Maroc said the decision was “due to the evolution of the pandemic” in these three European countries.

READ ALSO: Germany sees steep rise in Covid cases 

As The Local reported, the number of reported Covid cases in Germany shot up to more than 17,000 within 24 hours on Wednesday.

And the nationwide 7-day incidence of new Covid infections went up for the seventh day in a row. On Wednesday it stood at 80.4 Covid infections per 100,000 people within a seven-day period. On the previous day the incidence was 75.1, a week ago 65.4. 

The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to ICU wards per 100,000 residents within seven days has also gone up. According to the latest figures the hospitalisation incidence was 2.13 on Tuesday, up from 1.92 on Monday.

Earlier this month, Morocco suspended air links with Russia for the same reason.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a nationwide week-long paid holiday to curb Covid-19 infections.

Britain on Tuesday said it was monitoring a sub-variant of the Delta strain of the novel coronavirus, seen in a growing number of cases in the country.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said the government was keeping a “close eye” on the AY.4.2 variant but said there was no evidence it spreads more easily.

Overall infection rates in Britain remain stubbornly high, despite high rates of vaccination.

Infection rates in the Netherlands has also risen recently.

Morocco, a country of around 30 million people, has officially recorded more than 940,000 Covid-19 cases and more than 14,500 deaths.

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Germany to check passports on Danish border during Euros

Persons travelling from Denmark to Germany during the 2024 European Championships, which begin on Friday, should bring their passport.

Germany to check passports on Danish border during Euros

Passports will be required for travel from Denmark to Germany for the duration of the European football championships, which take place in Germany between June 14th and July 14th. The border controls will be in effect until July 19th.

German authorities have put temporary border controls in place while the tournament is ongoing, the regional police in Southern Denmark have confirmed.

Diversions will be in place at some of the road crossings, notably Frøslev, where signage has been set up to redirect drivers.

READ ALSO: How to watch the Euro 2024 tournament on TV in Denmark

Germany’s Interior Ministry earlier stated that the country’s police had been given the option of using controls on all borders from June 7th. In that statement, the ministry said all travellers should bring passports when entering Germany.

The tournament will see some 500 police officers from other countries assist the German police by patrolling in host cities, and by helping the German Federal Police.

Euro 2024 begins on Friday evening when the hosts face Scotland in Munich. Denmark’s first match is against Slovenia on Sunday.

Denmark carries out spot checks on its side of the border with Germany, as part of temporary security measures that have been used in varying forms since 2016.

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