More and more European countries are banning planes in the UK after a more contagious strain of coronavirus spreads in the island nation, which they cannot control for now.

Coronavirus: the second wave, the second closure

Later than expected by many, but in mid-November, the Hungarian government also decided to try to curb the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic by introducing restrictions. At the time of the decision, 5,000 new infections had been identified per day and the number of deaths from the virus mostly ranged from 50 to 100 in 24 hours. The first step is a partial closure, but how effective it is is questionable. Follow our news!

According to the latest news, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria, Ireland, France, Austria and Germany are no longer accepting planes from the UK. The BBC reports that each country has introduced a ban of different lengths.

The tightening began after the WHO called on European countries to take action against the spread of the epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, the most contagious virus strain was identified as early as September in south-east England, and the same pathogen appeared in nine cases in Denmark, as well as in the Netherlands and Australia. Meanwhile, a new type of virus strain has also been found in Italy.

Health officials in the UK say there is no evidence yet that the new version is more lethal or responds differently to vaccines, but it has been shown to be up to 70% more contagious.

Hungarian authorities have not yet restricted air traffic, two more flights are expected from the island country on Sunday: a Wizz Air flight and a Ryanair plane. It is worth mentioning that if someone comes to Hungary from the UK for non-work reasons or does not work there, they still have a 10-day quarantine obligation. We contacted operational staff and the Government Information Center to see if they were planning a change, but they have not responded yet.

The Netherlands, according to the latest news, will not accept flights from British territories until at least December 31, while Belgium will impose the ban for only 24 hours, starting at midnight on Sunday, but has also stopped rail traffic on the routes. British. A 48-hour ban has taken effect in France, Austria and Italy have also announced that they will not allow British planes to land at their airports, but the start date of the ban is not yet known.

Israel has also been toughened outside EU countries and Israelis leaving the UK as of Sunday will be placed in mandatory quarantine hotels, and foreigners will not be allowed into Israel due to a new strain of the coronavirus that it spreads in the island nation.


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