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They grab UK – which rectifies the slowdown foreseen for the holidays of Christmas – and the alarm on Netherlands, which suspends all passenger flights to Britain. Same choice for him Belgium – which also stops trains and patrols the streets -, while the Germany prepares to take the same path. Europe faces a new variant of the coronavirus, discovered in England, announced bywho on December 14 and be able to advance up to 70% faster than SARS-CoV-2 already known – which now also concerns theThat, where a case of infection at the beginning of December as part of the analysis procedures that are carried out weekly on all the collected samples. But the findings don’t stop there: from WHO Maria Van kerkhove, in an interview with Bbc, stated that the variant was also found in Denmark and in Australia.
A new strain of coronavirus has also been identified in Denmark and the Netherlands, and a case in Australia that has not spread further, says the World Health Organization Maria Van Kerkhove#Mar https://t.co/gxUy3acCro pic.twitter.com/tZTMxEPh53
– BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 20, 2020
A few days after the start of the administration of the vaccine, doubts also increase given that for the head of the health authority of England, Chris whittyFor now it is “just an assumption” that the treatment works against the new variant. There is a lack of scientific data that guarantees it one hundred percent and it is not known if the variant, although it is transmitted more easily, is more lethal. And of UK the Minister of Health, Matt hancock, specifies that the measures announced yesterday could last “months” and invited those who live in high-alert regions – London and southern England in particular, to “act as if I already had the COVID-19“.
The brake on traffic decided by the Netherlands and Belgium – Meanwhile, the government of Mark Rutte try to keep the variant out of the way borders national with the suspension of flights from today at 6 o’clock “until January 1, 2021 at the latest”, while the Ministry of Greeting Dutch “Recommends that any introduction of this variant of the virus is limited as much as possible by limiting and controlling the movement of passengers arriving from UK“.” The government is aware that stopping flights is an extremely serious measure, but considers this measure justified in light of the situation, “is the position of the executive reported by The Telegraph. The stop at this time does not concern the love the load, but the adoption of new measures is not excluded.
The Hague also reports that it is closely monitoring developments abroad regarding the disease coronavirus and considering new measures with respect to other modalities transport. In the coming days, together with other EU member states, it will explore the possibility of further limiting the risk of the new strain of the virus being imported from UK. A letter was sent to Camera of the Dutch representatives to inform of this decision. Meanwhile theWorld Health Organization reiterates that he is in “close contact” with London and commit to providing all updates to others member states and with the public opinion, “As we learn about the characteristics of this variant (of the virus) and its implications.”
Even the Belgium suspended as a precaution i flights ei trains from Great Britain for at least 24 hours from midnight tonight. Belgium is also coordinating with France seen that some Eurostar from Britain they pass through the neighboring country. Therefore, the prime minister also announced roadblocks. And also him GermanyAccording to Berlin government sources, it is preparing to suspend flights from the UK and South Africa, where another variant has been discovered.
UK: “Difficult months ahead” – Beyond the restrictions imposed on UK in record time that annulled the plans announced by Downing Street, the Minister of Health, Matt hancock It specifies that the measures of the highest alert level – level 4 – could last even months. Interviewed by Sky NewsHancock said that “now that we know how fast this new variant of the virus is spreading, it will be very difficult to keep it under control until the vaccine is widely distributed” in the country. “We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but difficult months await us.” In the interview, the British minister also added that the government, in the face of the mutated virus, acted “promptly”And he invited those who live in the regions in Level 4 to “act like I already have the COVID-19“.
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