GERMANY.
German police today began border control with five countries restricting entry as a contingency measure in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
From 08:00 (07:00 in Lisbon) vehicles coming from France, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Luxembourg began to be controlled by the German police forces that only allow the passage of goods vehicles and cross-border workers.
The new coronavirus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic was detected in December in China, and has already caused more than 6,400 deaths worldwide.
The number of infected people is around 164 thousand people, with cases registered in at least 141 countries and territories, including Portugal, which has 245 confirmed cases. Of the total infected, more than 75 thousand recovered.
