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70% stronger infectivity than existing Corona 19 virus
Before the update of the fourth stage, the nearby shopping streets are full of people
Airports and train stations are full of people trying to leave the UK.
Passengers queue to board a train to Paris on the 20th at Kings Cross St. Pancras station in London, England. As the Corona 19 variant of the virus spread rapidly, France halted all movement from the UK. London = EPA Yonhap News
Freight trucks lined up at the port of Dover on foot in England on the 19th. The UK and the European Union (EU) are negotiating at the end of the Brexit transition period, but negotiations for future relations are stalled. In addition, due to the spread of the corona 19 virus, the French government took steps to ban all movements from the UK for 48 hours starting at 0 o’clock on the 21st. Dover = EPA Yonhap News
The streets of Northumberland in Newcastle upon Tyne, northeast England, on the 19th, last Saturday before Christmas, are packed with pedestrians and shoppers. Newcastle upon Tyne = AFP Yonhap News
In the UK, where the new vaccine against coronavirus infection (Corona 19) is being vaccinated, the corona 19 virus variant is spreading rapidly.
The virus, which first appeared in London or nearby Kent in late September, has not yet been shown to cause severe illness or high mortality, but is known to spread 70% faster than the virus. existing.
Finally, the UK raised the area to the fourth stage of the Corona 19 response from the 20th to prevent the spread of the variant virus in the south-east of England, including the capital London, and implemented an emergency lockdown.
In areas that have been upgraded to stage four, all non-essential businesses are prohibited from operating, converted to telecommuting, and must remain at home except for purposes such as school, childcare, sports, etc.
However, the last weekend before Christmas, the streets before step 4 were packed with shoppers, and some citizens avoided step 4 and moved to nearby areas where steps 2 and 3 were applied to enjoy Christmas shopping. .
Some citizens who visited the mall despite fear of a variant of the virus, the mall parking lot was full, and citizens who did not wear masks were also seen on the street.
Passengers queue to board a train to Paris on the 20th at Kings Cross St. Pancras station in London, England. With the spread of the corona 19 virus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a fourth stage response to Corona 19 in London and parts of south-east England and began an emergency containment. London = AP Yonhap News
Passengers at London’s Paddington station await the 19th, last Saturday before Christmas, and the announcement of the fourth phase of COVID-19. London = AP Yonhap News
Amid the spread of the corona 19 virus, the French government stopped all travel from the UK and were greeted by train crew members in London, UK on the 20th as they boarded the last Eurostar to Paris. London = Reuters Yonhap News
The departure information screen at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, Germany shows that Ryanair flights to London were canceled on the 21st. European countries, including Germany, have stepped up the ban on flights from the UK due to concerns about the coronavirus variant. Berlin = EPA Yonhap News
On the other hand, citizens who felt a sense of crisis from the virus are rushing to train stations, ferry terminals and airports to leave London. This is being pondered.
Recently, the UK has been stockpiling medicines, vaccines and food products in preparation for ‘No Deal Brexit’ without an agreement on future relations with the European Union. The delivery and supply of imported food and products have a big hurdle.
Shoppers are thronged on Regent Street on the 19th, before the implementation of the fourth phase in London, England. London = AP Yonhap News
Shoppers are thronged in Oxford, central England, on the 20th, the last holiday before Christmas. Oxford = AP Yonhap News
The ramps and lanes at the Port of Dover in Kent, UK, which closed on the 21st, are empty while the French government announced on the 21st that it will stop moving all cargo from Dover, England to Calais, France for 48 hours at starting at 0 o’clock.
Summary = Park Joo-young [email protected]
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