Published 20:38 IST, March 17th 2020
Germany to fly home citizens stranded overseas amid coronavirus outbreak
Germany’s Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas said that there was a particular urgency in Morocco, where between 4,000 and 5,000 Germans were stranded.
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Germany has reportedly initiated an emergency plan to evacuate thousands of stranded citizens from overseas on chartered planes. government has struck deal with air-carriers to repatriate citizens from particularly from Morocco, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Maldives, and Egypt.
Germany’s Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas said, as per a German media ncy report, that re was a particular urgency in Morocco, where between 4,000 and 5,000 Germans are stranded. He said that government has allocated €50 million for repatriation procedures. containment measures to evacuees would apply, like health screening at airport, he, however, refrained from commenting in regards to mandatory quarantine.
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Heiko described scenario as likely to extraordinary Berlin airlift program that flew supplies into a cut-off West Berlin during Cold War, Germany's state media reported. It furr quoted him saying that tourists should remain patient as government won't be able to offer a 24 hour-solution in every case.
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Formal warning issued
According to media reports, Morocco h suspended all commercial flights to and from Germany this past week and halted operation of ferries, refore, leaving stretch kwn as Spanish exclave of Ceuta as only means to travel. That has left several tourists stranded. Heiko furr ded saying that a formal warning has been issued that prohibited citizens to leave country. authorities, in which case, must ensure safe evacuation of those abro to downsize impact of malignant pandemic.
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"Travel warning: From w on we have decided to warn against all unnecessary tourist trips abro. Hence urgent request: Stay at home. You will help yourself and ors! This travel warning for tourist travel applies worldwide," Maas wrote on Twitter.
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German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, urged all Germans for social distancing at homeland and abro, as she anunced sweeping curbs to stem contagion of COVID-19. Robert Koch Institute newly assessed threat level of coronavirus in Germany as "high" according to reports.
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20:48 IST, March 17th 2020