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European countries announced a ban on flights to Britain, starting at midnight, to prevent an outbreak of a new strain of Corona that was announced in Britain, 10 days before the implementation of the “Brexit” agreement.
Belgium indicated that it would close its borders to trains and planes from Great Britain.
“The ban on flights from Great Britain includes Eurostar services through the Channel Tunnel, and will be in effect for at least 24 hours from midnight today, Sunday,” the prime minister said. Belgian Alexander de Croe, according to VRT television.
He added that “Belgium is also in contact with France regarding travelers coming from Britain by land and stopping at stops to change their routes.”
For its part, the Netherlands suspended flights between the two countries, and the government said it had “banned flights carrying passengers from the United Kingdom from today Sunday, and the restrictions will remain in effect until January 1.”
“The government is monitoring the developments and is considering taking additional measures with respect to other means of transportation,” he added.
In turn, Italy confirmed that it was “planning a similar ban” and Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said: “Our priority is to protect Italy and our citizens.”
For their part, German media said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel made the proposal to temporarily suspend flights with the United Kingdom from the night of September 21 due to a new strain of the Corona virus, and also intends to seek to isolate completely. to the United Kingdom in Europe, according to the German newspaper Bild.
And the German Ministry of Health announced today, Sunday, that “Germany may impose restrictions on flights from the United Kingdom and South Africa, in which a new strain of the Corona virus was also discovered.”
Spain demanded, before the action of some of its partners in the European Union, the European Commission and the European Council, a coordinated response to face the new situation.
“Austria also intends to ban flights with Great Britain,” the Austrian news agency APA was quoted as saying by the Health Ministry.
And British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that “the new strain of the virus has caused a sharp increase in the number of infected people.”
Source: “Reuters” + RT
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