Restrictions are being tightened across Europe as countries battle a new wave of Covid-19 infections.
The Omicron variant is "spreading at lightning speed" in Europe and will likely become dominant in France by the start of next year, French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned.
In Germany - which reported 50,000 new cases on Friday - Health Minister Karl Lauterbach told reporters the country "must prepare for a challenge that we have not yet had in this form". Speaking hours before, Mr Castex said the new travel restrictions were part of a series of measures being brought in to stem the tide of infections.
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