Air and sea routes from Britain could be cut off before Christmas as the Government here considers a ban on non-essential travel.
It's over concerns about a variant of Covid-19 that UK doctors say is up to 70% more infectious.
Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and now Germany and Austria say they will do the same.
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The Government here meanwhile has said it may introduce advice on travelling between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
A number of cases of the new strain are believed to have been reported there.
The new strain hasn't turned up in any tests here -- but National Virus Reference Lab director Professor Cillian de Gascún says it's spread rapidly in Britain.
