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With the highly contagious corona 19 virus spreading in the UK, European countries are increasing travel restrictions, including temporarily suspending flights from the UK.
The German government has said it will ban all flights departing from the UK, except cargo planes, starting at midnight on the 20th local time, in response to the Corona 19 variant.
A German government source told AFP that the restrictions could be adopted in all 27 EU member states and that member states are discussing a joint media response to link sea, land and rail with the UK.
The French government also announced that it would suspend all travel from the UK for 48 hours starting at midnight on the 20th, Le Parisian reported daily.
Transportation by road, air, sea and rail, as well as by cargo, becomes impossible.
Earlier, the Dutch government said it would ban planes carrying UK passengers from that day until January 1 next year.
The Belgian government also decided to ban flights from the UK and trains, including Eurostar, for at least 24 hours starting at midnight on the 20th.
The governments of Italy, Austria and Ireland have also said they will stop flights from the UK.
Italian health authorities also plan to bar entry of people who have stayed in the UK for the past 14 days or passed through the UK, while immediately restraining UK travelers who have already stayed in the country to be tested for COVID-19.
The Czech Republic has also said that quarantine measures will apply from this day on to anyone who enters the country after staying in the UK for at least 24 hours in the last two weeks.
In response to these measures, Tira Eurostar has decided to cancel trains between London, England and Brussels, Belgium and Amsterdam, Holland from the 21st.
There is also a debate on the response at EU level.
French President Macron discussed the matter with German Chancellor Merkel, the head of the EU administration, Pon der Reien, and the permanent chairman of the EU summit, Michele, the French presidential office, the Elysee Palace said.
In the second half of this year, an emergency meeting of the EU member states was convened on the 21st of local time to discuss the issue of the Corona 19 variant. The dpa news agency said that the coordination on Corona 19 it was on the agenda.
Previously, the British government imposed an emergency lockdown after the rapid spread of the coronavirus strain in south-east England, including London, the day before.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a news conference: “There is no evidence that the virus causes serious illness or high mortality, but it has been shown to spread much faster.” “I am very heartbroken to announce an emergency lockdown.”
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