Germany is under pressure to explain its entry bans targeting the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Austrian state of Tyrol, after the European Commission complained in a letter that the measures were disproportionate and unjustified, dpa reported.

Japan is adding 14 more countries, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, to an entry ban to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announced on Monday. The measures will take effect on Wednesday, Abe said.