Czech commuters get a cold reception on Bavarian border
27 February 2021 |
2:19 pm
Bavaria has closed its border to the Czech Republic and Austria to stem the spread of new, contagious coronavirus variants. DW's Bernd Riegert traveled to the region to see how the controversial decision is playing out.
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