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Reuters published this video item, entitled “Travel ban leaves German family stuck in South Africa” – below is their description.
Marina Wessolowski and her family came to South Africa to spend Christmas with her mother. They expected her to fly back to Germany early next month. But thanks to a new, fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus they are now unsure when they’ll be able to return home.
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Germany is a federal parliamentary republic led by a chancellor. With over 83 million inhabitants of its 16 constituent states, it is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, as well as the most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Berlin, and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.