Virus disrupts traffic

Motorways threatened with closure

Due to staff shortages caused by corona infections, there could be closures on several highway sections - in two German states. According to SPIEGEL information, this emerges from an internal report of the federal government.

Several highways in Germany are threatened with closure, according to SPIEGEL information. Due to staff shortages caused by corona infections, an internal report of the federal government states that "the maintenance of operations" of some highway tunnels in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland is "endangered".

As a result, there could be "full closures of federal highway sections," the federal government warns. According to the report, this could also affect the transport of goods and the deployment of emergency doctors and ambulances, which would have to take detours in an emergency.

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"Maintenance of operations endangered"

Corona paralyzes traffic - Federal government warns of full highway closures

Due to the rampant coronavirus in Germany, there could now be closures on several highway sections, according to a media report. Two federal states are affected.

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