The coronavirus testing center at Berlin’s Tegel Airport worked well on Sunday, until a circle of family members arrived here to get tested for the virus, despite the fact that their flight from Turkey landed more than a week ago.
It seems that the father insisted that they be reviewed because their children had to return to daycare the next day and the center had required negative control, they did not perceive why this was not possible, and after a brief battle with the airport staff, the control center closed 3 hours ahead of schedule, flights from high-risk areas were still expected.
But it was back to the same as always on Monday, when passengers covered themselves to be checked under the scorching sun.The workers’ security corps was available to make sure the stage didn’t get out of hand, answering questions and appearing other people on the way to the control center.
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Avinoam Shalem and his wife Elisabeth Rochau-Shalem, who had just arrived from New York, told DW that they had already tested negative in the United States.But they liked to be careful and therefore had to be reviewed in Germany.Shortly after arriving in Berlin, they won a shape with a virtual code that they presented to the control center.The verification itself only lasted 15 minutes.” It was all very professional,” Rochau-Shalem said.
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Earlier this month, Health Minister Jens Spahn announced that all travelers returning to Germany from high-risk spaces deserve to be tested for COVID-19.The list of high-risk countries, published through the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s public fitness agency, is updated once the number of instances exceeds a safe threshold.
If tourists suddenly realize that their holiday destination has been classified as a high-risk domain and they remain abroad, they would possibly make the decision to carry out a check within 48 hours of their return to Germany.at the airport or at certain stations, or at a doctor within 3 days of arrival.
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Most travelers seem to prefer the airport option.In North Rhine-Westphalia, some 48,500 travellers have been examined so far, 960 of whom test for COVID-19.Of the other 123,000 people who were tested in Bavaria, 1,730 tested positive; Well, authorities are lately looking for 46 other people across the country who allegedly tested positive on their holiday return but didn’t leave their contact details.
Mandatory testing has sparked heated debate about who pays the bill.Health insurance companies have lately covered costs, but will have to be reimbursed through state coffers.
“High-risk space travelers at least contribute to the burden of evidence,” Berlin Mayor Michael Muller told The Bild newspaper on Sunday.Konstantin Kuhle, an affairs spokesman for the FPD’s business house, agreed with Muller.
“Anyone still traveling to Mallorca or other high-risk spaces pays for their coronavirus control,” he told Bild.
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However, Spahn continues to lose the evidence and says other people will avoid COVID-19 checks if they have to pay for them.Their position underscores the federal government’s fear that returning travelers can lead to an increase in the number of infections.
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In Tegel, Avinoam Shalem agreed with Spahn, saying it was not a “good idea” to rate travelers.Veli Ulusu, who had just arrived by plane from Istanbul, thinks so.”It’s too expensive, especially for families with a lot of children.. The check deserves to remain free,” he told DW. At least he didn’t have to sign up for his coronavirus scan, as he had won a negative check from Turkish fitness authorities.
The government’s recent resolve to designate almost all of Spain as a high-risk area, with the exception of the Canary Islands, will only exacerbate this debate: until last week, only parts of the Mediterranean country were high risk, but now the Balearic Islands.They are also on the list, adding Mallorca, which is very popular with German tourists.From now on, everyone returning from Spain will need to be checked, increasing the tension at the airport’s control centres.
The German government has extended caution for some 160 countries outside the European Union for two weeks until 14 September.A spokeswoman for Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained the measure Wednesday (August 26) with an increase in coronavirus infection rates.”The stage won’t relax enough until mid-September to lift caution to readers around the world,” he said.
On Monday night (August 24), the German government issued a warning to travelers from the Paris metropolitan region and much of the French Mediterranean coast due to emerging rates of coronavirus infection.The Azur regions were also included in the updated list of threat zones developed through the Robert Koch Institute.
With 2,500 passengers instead of 6,000, the MSC Grandiosa left the port of Genoa on 16 August, with seven-day stops with Naples, Palermo and Valletta.Passengers and equipment have been examined to detect the coronavirus before boarding and the frame temperature will have that the rival cruise line Costa will no longer offer cruises through the Mediterranean until September.
The German ministries of fitness and interior have agreed that all of Spain, with the exception of the Canary Islands, is now a high-risk domain due to the accumulation of cases.Spain said these were definitive nightclubs across the country.Restaurants, bars and similar places close 1 a.m. and would not be allowed to welcome new consumers after midnight.
France has declared Paris and the Bouches-du-Rhane branch on the Mediterranean coast around the Marseille areas as the main threat of coronavirus, in reaction to the strong accumulation of COVID-19 infections in the past two weeks.
In the first six months of 2020, 59% fewer tourists arrived in Berlin compared to last year.The statistics workplace said on 10 August that 2.7 million consumers had travelled to Berlin, the lowest number since 2004.foreign tourists: two-thirds stayed away. Since June, the numbers have recovered by up to 30-40% from last year.
Anyone entering Germany from a high-threat domain will have to pass a coronavirus check from August 8, after an order from health minister Jens Spahn.Currently, many countries are classified as threat domains, adding to the United States and Brazil.Luxembourg, the Belgian region of Antwerp and the Spanish regions of Aragon, Catalonia and Navarre were threatened in early August.
Germans can return to Turkey.The German government has partially lifted the warning for the 4 popular coastal provinces of Antalya, Izmir, Aydin and Mugla.Travellers must undergo coronavirus tests before returning to Germany.The payment of between 15 and 30 euros must be paid through the ler. Turkey is one of the most popular holiday destinations for Germans.
Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten stopped all cruise ships on 3 August until he became aware of it after an outbreak of coronavirus on one of his ships.At least 40 passengers and members of the Roald Amundsen team tested positive for COVID-19.Meanwhile, the German cruise line Aida Cruises has also postponed its planned restart due to a lack of permits.
Despite the uncertainty related to coronaviruses, Nepal has reopened Mount Everest for the autumnal hiking and climbing season. To stimulate the Aile tourism sector, the government will allow foreign flights to land in the country from 17 August. The Himalayan country closed its borders in March.just before the busy spring season, when many climbers flocked to the country.
On 28 July, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an advisory opinion opposed to tourism not essential in the Spanish regions of Aragon, Navarra and Catalonia, which raises the largest number of COVID-19 contagions and local restrictions.regretted the decision and said the regional government was acting responsibly while seeking to protect lives.
Concerned about a imaginable moment of coronavirus wave, Amsterdam asked tourists not to stop in the Dutch capital over the weekend.Potential hikers are expected to come between Monday and Thursday, the city said july 23.The recommended social distance of 1.5 meters among other people lately is not imaginable in the city center.
In order to manage the crowds of tourists amid the pandemic, Bavarian Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger is making plans, a live virtual formula for visitors: blocked streets, wild campers and crowded trails in the Alps: this brings popular spaces like Lake Tegernsee (pictured) to its limits.The live upgrade formula is primarily intended to redirect hikers to less complete spaces.
Visitors to Paris can, however, make a stopover at the most sensitive Eiffel Tower, the third point of the world-famous monument that opened on July 15.The number of entries is limited, in order to make certain measures of social distance between the scales.The distance is also in effect at The Disneyland Paris theme park, which reopens after a mandatory four-month closure.
Due to illicit celebrations, Mallorca ordered the forced closure of the restaurants of Ballermann and Magaluf, hotel spaces visited by German and British tourists.The regulation entered into force on 15 July for two months.The behaviour of some holidaymakers and local owners did not compromise The abundant efforts made to combat the pandemic, said the Councilor of Tourism of the Balearic Islands, Iago Negueruela.
In Cmorque and the rest of The Balearic Islands has been tightened the regulations for the use of mask, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, from the thirteenth of July it will be necessary to wear oral and nasal cover in all closed public spaces and outdoors, whenever necessary.It’s imaginable to meet other people. On the beach, in the pool and during sports, however, masks are not yet mandatory.
Holiday flights in Europe are back on the move, with passengers sitting side by side. According to an opinion vote through the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 62% of respondents are afraid of feeling inflamed by passengers in the next seat.has been known through IATA as the main explanation for the decline in willingness to travel, which is now 45%.
From 1 July, third-country nationals with low infection rates will be able to re-enter the EU as regular travellers.These countries are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay.China will only be if it also lifts its access restrictions for Europeans.
Since 29 June, there is no coronavirus control centre at Frankfurt Airport, where passengers arriving and departing to avoid quarantine can be monitored. The popular procedure, in which the effects can be downloaded within six to eight hours, prices.$59. Approximately three hundred time-based checks can be performed.
The Castle of the Alhambra in Granada, in southern Spain, reopened its doors to tourists on June 17. Initially, only 4,250 visitors were admitted at the same time, just a fraction of normal. Also, the mask is mandatory. The Alhambra is the greatest vital testimony of Arab architecture in Europe and is a World Heritage Site.
Entry regulations, masks, quarantine? The new EU online review page “reopen.europa.eu” provides data on coronavirus regulations in each EU country, and in 24 languages.Tourists can enter their destination country on the online page and consult on the regulations that apply there.So far, the site includes data on 27 EU countries and wants it to be updated frequently.
On the night of June 15, federal police ended border controls that had begun three months ago due to the coronavirus crisis. The general freedom of movement between Germany and its neighbours is back. At the same time, the foreign Ministry’s warnings for 27 European countries have come to an end.
The world beaches that other people dream of, as here at Ko Phi Phi in Thailand, will have to do without German tourists.31 August. However, exceptions can be made for individual countries where the spread of the virus has been sufficiently contained.
Some 6,000 Germans will be the first foreign tourists to enter the Balearic Islands from 15 June.According to Spanish media, the pilot mission aims to check security measures at airports and hotels before all of Spain opens its borders in July.Germany was selected because the epidemiological scenario is similar to that of the Balearic Islands.
As of 3 June, European tourists were allowed to return to Italy, the country that has been one of the highest affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the world, and a two-week quarantine was no longer needed for travellers from Europe.travel season. Once back, Italians will be able to move freely around the country and travel to other regions.
The 14 cruises of the German shipping company Aida Cruises, in Rostock, will remain in the port until 31 July.In many countries of holiday destination, foreign tourism regulations were still under discussion, the company announced.The Italian shipping company Costa has also extended the suspension of cruises for its fleet until 31 July.
The 2,000-year-old monument of Rome may, however, have been a stopover since 1 June, and the Vatican museums also reopened that day.however, only those in the interior of the country. Foreign tourists had to wait until June 3 to make stopovers at the old sites.
As of May 25, the Greek islands become available again through the air and ferry for domestic tourists.Taverns, bars and cafes have reopened across the country.Ferries had to sell only 50% of their tickets and taverns can occupy only part of their tables.The list of countries from which foreign tourists can enter Greece without a two-week quarantine to be announced at the end of May.
The Austrian government announced that the German border would open on 15 June.Tourism in Austria has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.On 29 May, hotels and accommodation will be reopened in Austria.German customers.
Borkum, Juist (pictured) and the rest of East Frisian islands are pleased to be able to receive tourists again, even if it is a limited influx of visitors.From 11 May, guests can stay overnight in holiday apartments and campsites in Lower Saxony.The holidaymakers will have to stay at least a week.However, daytime tourists and overnight stays at the hotel are still prohibited.
Tourists can also go to the Balearic Islands or the Greek islands in the summer.”If there are very few new infections there and health care works, we can also think of a summer vacation in those places,” said government tourism commissioner Thomas Bareiss., told the newspaper The Tagesspiegel.However, Long DistanceArray is expected to be cancelled this summer.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is the first federal state to reopen tourists from all over Germany: from May 25, once they return, they can stay in hotels, guesthouses and holiday homes.This is that the tourist season can start with the Pentecost holidays in popular holiday spots such as the Baltic Sea and the Mecklenburg Lakes region.
Germany on Wednesday (29 April) prolonged its external caution due to the coronavirus crisis at least on 14 June.The Federal Foreign Office said that “severe and drastic restrictions on air and foreign traffic and restrictions on access to the world, quarantine measures and restrictions on one may still be waiting for public life in many countries.”
Oktoberfest canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soder and Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter announced the resolution on 21 April.”It hurts and it’s a real shame,” Seder said.But at the time of the coronavirus, the danger of infection at the folk festival, which attracts about 6 million visitors a year, would be too great.
Hotels, cafes and department stores are closed.The exterior of the royal palace of Palma (pictured) is unusually empty.The Easter season on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca has been cancelled.The Majorcan hotel agreement now fears that due to the dubious scenario in the main markets of Germany and Britain, some hotels will remain closed even in high season.
By April 5, 20,5000 travelers had returned to Germany, according to the federal government.The planes of Peru and Colombia were the newest to take off; however, more than 40,000 Germans remain stranded abroad, foreign minister Heiko Maas said on Twitter.”We will continue our efforts to find answers for travelers who have not yet returned.”
A gentle installation in the Matterhorn in Switzerland provides a sign of solidarity and hope in the fight against coronavirus.Encouraging messages are also being projected at many other tourist sites around the world.”Stay safe”, “Stay at home” you may notice Monday night at the Great Pyramid of Giza near the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Germany’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday (March 25) that he and tour operators had brought more than 150,000 Germans abroad.Tour operator TUI added that almost 95% of hikers stranded due to the coronavirus pandemic are now back in Germany.I came basically from Egypt, Spain, Portugal and the cape Verde Islands.
Author: Andreas Kirchhoff, Susan Bonney-Cox