Czech commuters get a cold reception on Bavarian border
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.
Bavaria has closed its borders to contain the new virus variants
Pristine powder snow gleams in the sunlight. Tiny, glittering ice crystals rain from fir trees, onion-domed churches dot the hills. On this winter morning, Bavaria s sparsely populated Fichtel Mountains look like they belong in an advert for winter holiday destinations.
But this is no winter wonderland. German municipalities along the Czech border have recorded seven-day coronavirus incidence rates of over 300 cases per 100,000 residents the highest in the entire country.