People coming to Germany from areas deemed high-risk, such as the United States and Turkey, will have to to take a Covid-19 test or face a €25,000 fine.
The German government said travellers arriving in the country from Saturday could be fined if they do not take the test within 72 hours.
The switch to mandatory testing comes after voluntary tests were introduced at airports weeks ago.
The tests, carried out by the German Red Cross, are free of charge.
Travellers have the option of getting tested through private means within the allotted time period if they prefer.
Plans are ongoing to set up testing booths at other entry points, such as motorways and at train stations, Deutsche Welle reported.
Germany, which has been one of the countries to most successfully navigate the coronavirus crisis, has seen its number of cases rise in the past week following a staggered re-opening of schools.
The daily infection rate has exceeded 1,000 for the first time since May, an increase that comes amid fears of a second wave of infections across Europe.
“If we can stabilise at a particular level then we can cope,” Jens Spahn, Germany’s health minister, said. “If the numbers rise further then it depends on all of us to watch out for each other and make further measures unnecessary.”
The list of countries and areas designated high-risk by Germany is updated by the Robert Koch-Institute on a regular basis.
Specific parts of Spain and Belgium are currently deemed at risk as they have more than 50 daily infections per 100,000 residents.
Most countries in Africa and Asia are also on the list, as well as Israel and Luxembourg.
On Friday, French Health Minister Jerome Salamon warned that France had seen a clear increase in cases. "The virus continues to circulate very actively worldwide. There is an upward trend in France and Europe," he said.
France’s number of patients in hospital and in intensive care started to rise, with French President Emmanuel Macron announcing he will reconvene the country’s defence council on Covid-19 next week.
A number of cities in the country have already made wearing face masks mandatory with Paris and the surrounding region expected to implement similar rules in the coming days, Le Monde reported.
Name: Peter Dicce
Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics
Favourite sport: soccer
Favourite team: Bayern Munich
Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer
Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg result:
Ajax 2-3 Tottenham
Tottenham advance on away goals rule after tie ends 3-3 on aggregate
Final: June 1, Madrid
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Dubai World Cup factbox
Most wins by a trainer: Godolphin’s Saeed bin Suroor(9)
Most wins by a jockey: Jerry Bailey(4)
Most wins by an owner: Godolphin(9)
Most wins by a horse: Godolphin’s Thunder Snow(2)
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LA LIGA FIXTURES
Saturday (All UAE kick-off times)
Valencia v Atletico Madrid (midnight)
Mallorca v Alaves (4pm)
Barcelona v Getafe (7pm)
Villarreal v Levante (9.30pm)
Sunday
Granada v Real Volladolid (midnight)
Sevilla v Espanyol (3pm)
Leganes v Real Betis (5pm)
Eibar v Real Sociedad (7pm)
Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna (9.30pm)
Monday
Real Madrid v Celta Vigo (midnight)
What is dialysis?
Dialysis is a way of cleaning your blood when your kidneys fail and can no longer do the job.
It gets rid of your body's wastes, extra salt and water, and helps to control your blood pressure. The main cause of kidney failure is diabetes and hypertension.
There are two kinds of dialysis — haemodialysis and peritoneal.
In haemodialysis, blood is pumped out of your body to an artificial kidney machine that filter your blood and returns it to your body by tubes.
In peritoneal dialysis, the inside lining of your own belly acts as a natural filter. Wastes are taken out by means of a cleansing fluid which is washed in and out of your belly in cycles.
It isn’t an option for everyone but if eligible, can be done at home by the patient or caregiver. This, as opposed to home haemodialysis, is covered by insurance in the UAE.
Some of Darwish's last words
"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008
His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.
