### [2021-08-13](/feed/2021/08/13/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Germany reclassified the United States, Israel, Turkey, Kenya, Montenegro and Vietnam as "high risk" COVID-19 areas, trigger mandatory 10-day quarantine for unvaccinated travellers unless it can be showing a proof of negative test five days. The changes will be in effect from August 15 for five countries and August 17 for Turkey. 




### Sources:

1. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/covid-germany-labels-us-israel-turkey-high-risk-areas/a-58860000)

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