Europe still ‘on thin ice’ with Covid, says Merkel, urging caution over highly transmissible Delta variant

the EU to quarantine.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a warning over the Delta variant of Covid-19, after calling for British tourists in the EU to quarantine. UK PM Boris Johnson meanwhile sees a “real opportunity to open up travel”.

Merkel warned that Europe is “still skating on thin ice” with coronavirus, despite dwindling infections and a rise in vaccinations. Speaking ahead of an EU summit which has started in Brussels, she said Europe, and Germany, should watch out for the new variants of the virus, notably the Delta strain, and urged caution.

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