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In quick steps, 24 countries have announced so far; The suspension of flights and travel from Great Britain, following the announcement in London last Friday, the spread of a new strain of the emerging corona virus, “out of control”.
While several countries around the world announced a study to suspend their flights also from Great Britain.
The announcement of the new strain comes a year after the Corona outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December, before it spread like an epidemic around the world.
Britain is the first country to authorize the use of a vaccine against the emerging corona virus (Reuters)Countries that have announced a travel ban so far:
France
France announced on Sunday that it will stop all flights from Great Britain for a period of 48 hours, starting at midnight on Sunday Monday, including flights “related to the transport of goods by land, air, sea and rail.”
The ban on all shipments except unaccompanied goods, while companies are working hard to transport goods through the canal days before Britain’s final withdrawal from the trade structures of the European Union.
Prime Minister Jan Castex’s office said the 48-hour period would provide time to coordinate the joint EU response, eventually allowing travel from the UK to resume “the mandatory departure test.”
Germany
Germany has suspended all flights to the UK since Sunday night, Health Minister Jens Young said; RD Televisión reported that this prohibition continues until December 31 as the first stage. The German decision does not include air cargo flights.
A government source expected an extension of the suspension period until the end of January, as he told Agence France-Presse: That Berlin is already working on measures “to extend the suspension during January, when the post-Brexit transition period means that it will no longer be subject to the EU rules allowing the ban on flights. “
Italy
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said he had signed a decree that “prohibits flights from Great Britain and prevents people who have lived there in the last 14 days from entering Italy.”
The statement, issued Sunday night, added: That anyone who is currently in Italy and eventually traveled from Britain should be screened for the emerging corona virus; This is after the Ministry of Health announced the detection of those infected with the new virus, who had recently returned from Britain.
Ireland
Ireland also joined the list, announcing that all flights from Great Britain would be banned from Monday for a period of at least 48 hours.
The Russian coronavirus vaccine (Getty Images)Canada
Since last night, I began to implement the government’s decision to ban all flights from Great Britain, for a period of 72 hours, subject to renewal.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “Those who arrived from Britain on Sunday will undergo secondary checks and advanced procedures.”
Holland
The Dutch government said that all passenger flights from Britain to the Netherlands have been banned until January 1.
Since Sunday, it has also banned the disembarkation of passengers on ferries from Great Britain upon arrival at the ports of the Dutch country, and the Ministry of Health said that an infection with the new strain of the virus was discovered in the country.
Belgium
Prime Minister Alexander de Crowe told VRT television that all flights and trains from Britain to Belgium have been suspended since Sunday night for a 24-hour period, subject to extension.
Austria
While the Austrian Ministry of Health announced last night, Sunday, that Vienna is working on the details of the travel ban from Great Britain.
Modern Corona vaccine packages (Reuters)Sweden
Swedish Interior Minister Michael Damberg announced that the country is “preparing” to ban people from Britain “as soon as possible”. Today, Monday, the country will issue its position on the suspension of flights with the United Kingdom.
Finland
The transport licensing agency “Traficom” announced on Sunday evening that UK passenger flights will not be able to land in Finland for two weeks, starting at noon on Monday.
Switzerland
Switzerland has also suspended flights with Great Britain and South Africa, as a similar type of virus was discovered from Sunday night until further notice.
Baltic states
The three Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, have suspended all passenger flights from the UK. Lithuania will allow flights to Britain, but Estonia and Latvia have also stopped flights.
Latvia has banned the movement of bus and ferry passengers to and from the UK, in a ban that takes effect on Monday and continues until the end of the year.
Bulgaria
The Bulgarian government said yesterday evening, Sunday, a ten-day quarantine for anyone arriving from the UK, and from Monday, it will implement its decision on suspension of flights to and from Britain, until January 31.
Romania
Romania’s decision, on Monday morning, went into effect, regarding suspending its flights to and from Great Britain for a period of two weeks.
Croatia
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said his country “will temporarily suspend air passenger traffic for 48 hours” from Monday.
Turkey
Turkish Health Minister Fakhruddin Kujah announced that his country will suspend flights from Britain and Denmark, as nine cases of the new strain, the Netherlands and South Africa, were discovered for further notice.
Iran
The official Iranian news agency reported that the Iranian Ministry of Health has ordered the suspension of flights from Britain for a period of two weeks.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Receives Corona Vaccine (Media)Israel
Israel said it is blocking foreigners from Britain, Denmark and South Africa; He said there are strict rules for Israelis returning from those countries, which is to book them in hotels run by the army that are designated for quarantine.
Saudi
Since Sunday, Saudi Arabia has halted all flights and suspended entry through its land and sea ports for at least a week, with the option of extending it for another week.
He also called on all those who came to his land from Europe since December 8 to isolate themselves for a period of two weeks and undergo a corona examination.
Kuwait
Kuwait added Britain to the list of “high risk” countries and banned flights.
The Savior
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bokila said in a tweet that anyone who has been in Britain or South Africa in the past 30 days will not be able to enter the country.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong announced in the early hours of Monday morning; It will ban all flights from Great Britain after the discovery of a highly contagious new strain of the emerging corona virus.
“There will be no more passenger flights arriving in Hong Kong from the UK,” Health Minister Sophia Chan told reporters.
While a number of countries, including Egypt, announced the study of suspending their flights with Great Britain in the coming days.
The British government is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on Monday, amid a state of tension over the new strain of the Corona virus, and the government made the sudden decision on Friday to announce that several regions had entered the fourth stage of the spread of the virus and announced its concern about the discovery of a new strain of the Corona virus in its territory. .
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