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Christmas vacation: "I've been vaccinated three times and I'm not afraid"

2021-12-18T12:53:25.322Z


The fifth wave is imminent, the proportion of the omicron variant is growing. That doesn't deter many people from their Christmas vacation. One of the concerns of passengers at BER Airport: re-entry.


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Full queues in the departure hall of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, both at check-in and at security.

Whether to Oslo, Singapore or Manchester - the Christmas vacation is on, despite the pandemic.

The number of infections is still high, the proportion of the Omikron variant is growing rapidly.

For many travelers, this is not a cause for concern.

Kai, air traveler:


"Somehow we are all threatened countries at the moment, so I believe that if you are always worried about everything now, you are not going anywhere, then you are just sitting at home."

Irina, air traveler:


“We are not afraid, we are all vaccinated.

Everything will be fine."

Irina Rohrmann, air traveler:


“It's not for me, I have everything they ask of me and that's why everything is going well.

I think I've been vaccinated three times, and for that reason I'm not afraid. "

Diego, air traveler:


»It is smarter not to have big parties at the moment, as it is everywhere.

But flying back and forth doesn't seem to be a big problem. "

In any case, Germany will face a major problem, as the new Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach, is sure of.

Karl Lauterbach, Federal Minister of Health:


»I also expect a massive fifth wave.

I am in close contact with my colleagues, both politically and scientifically in England.

We agreed yesterday.

And the colleagues say that what is observed there on site exceeds anything that has been observed in the entire pandemic so far. "

Such warnings do not stop operation at BER.

In Brandenburg, the holidays have already started on the fourth weekend in Advent, the Berliners have to wait until December 22nd.

If you fly away, you have to observe very different rules at the destination depending on the destination.

Kai, air traveler:


“Quarantine.

Also there in connection with the Omikron variant, seven days of quarantine.

And then you can go back to freedom. "

Alina Israhilova, air traveler:


»Actually there has been no problem so far.

I'm boosted, so freshly boosted and did everything I could.

Well, there are no restrictions.

So citizens can just go to Russia and back, I think. "

Diego, air traveler:


»You only have to have a test since yesterday or the day before yesterday in addition to the vaccination.

That's okay, we're adjusting, it was worse last year. "

A test center has long been part of the infrastructure of an airport, including at BER.

However, some travelers do have one concern: namely that the rules will change during their vacation and that re-entry will become more complicated.

Lilly Jakes, air traveler:


»I am very concerned that they will push the boundaries, but I take the risk because I have to see my mother and want to go on vacation with my son in France.

We're concerned, but we'll likely make it over the border.

If we have to, we'll climb over the mountains and do it like WWII or something and find our way back. "

Source: spiegel

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