The new Corona strain besieges it … These countries have suspended their flights to Great Britain

Countries around the world suspended flights and travel from Britain after London announced the spread of a new strain of the emerging corona virus “out of control”, and restrictions sometimes included other countries where the new strain was discovered, such as South Africa. and Denmark.

The following are the countries that have announced a travel ban so far:

France
Since midnight on Sunday, France has suspended all flights from Britain for a period of 48 hours, including those “relating to the transport of goods by land, air, sea and rail”, and the ban on all shipments except to those of unaccompanied merchandise.

Germany

• Germany has suspended all flights with the UK and South Africa since midnight yesterday, and this ban will continue until December 31 in the first stage.
• Citizens of Great Britain by sea, rail or road are prohibited from entering Germany.

Italy

• Italy, where people with the new strain of the virus had recently returned from Britain, decided to suspend flights from the UK.
• It has banned people who have stayed there in the last 14 days, and anyone who is currently in Italy and recently traveled from Britain should be screened for the new Corona virus.

Russia
Russia announced today, Monday, that it will suspend all flights for a week with Great Britain from midnight today.

Ireland
Dublin announced a ban on all flights from Great Britain, starting at midnight yesterday, for a period of at least 48 hours.

Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that as a result of the discovery of the new type of virus, Canada will ban all flights from Britain for a period of 72 hours.

Holland

• The Dutch government said that all passenger flights from Britain to the Netherlands have been banned until January 1.
• He announced a ban on the landing of ferry passengers from Great Britain upon arrival at Dutch ports, and explained that ferries carrying cargo trucks and their drivers could dock at the ports of Hoek-Van Holland, Rotterdam and Imauden.
• The Ministry of Health indicated that an infection with the new strain of the virus was detected in the country.

Norway, Denmark and Sweden

• Norway and Denmark have suspended flights from the UK, starting today, for a period of 48 hours.
• Denmark detected 9 cases of the British strain virus in its soil.
• Sweden announced that it will ban flights from the UK and an official decision is also expected during the day.

Belgium
Belgium has suspended all flights and trains from Britain for at least 24 hours since midnight yesterday.

The rest of europe

• Finland suspended UK passenger flights for two weeks, starting today.
• Switzerland said it would suspend flights from Britain and South Africa, as a similar type of virus was discovered since midnight yesterday “until further notice.”
• All three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) have suspended all passenger flights from the UK.
• Bulgaria suspended flights to and from Great Britain until January 31.
• Romania has banned all flights to and from Great Britain for two weeks, starting this afternoon.
• Croatia suspended UK passenger air traffic for 48 hours.
• Macedonia suspended all flights from the UK and imposed a 14-day quarantine on everyone who stayed there.
• Poland will suspend flights from the United Kingdom from midnight today.

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong today announced the suspension of passenger flights from Great Britain, starting at midnight.
• Anyone arriving in Hong Kong after having been in the UK in the previous 14 days will be required to undergo a longer quarantine period than the current one.

Countries around the world suspended flights and travel from Britain after London announced the spread of a new strain of the emerging corona virus (Getty Images)

India
India will suspend all flights from Britain until December 31.

Turkey
Turkey announced the suspension of flights from Great Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and South Africa.

Iran
The Health Ministry ordered the suspension of flights from Great Britain for two weeks.

Israel
Israel said it would prevent the entry of foreigners from Britain, Denmark and South Africa, and announced the imposition of quarantine on Israelis returning from those countries in hotels run by the military designated for quarantine.

Saudi

• On Sunday, Saudi Arabia suspended all flights and suspended entry through its land and sea ports for at least a week, with the option to extend it for another week.
• Passengers who arrived in the Kingdom from Europe or any country where the new strain was discovered on December 8 will need to isolate themselves for a period of two weeks and undergo a corona test.

Kuwait
Kuwait added Britain to the list of “high risk” countries and banned flights.

Jordan
The Jordanian government decided to stop flights from Britain for a period of two weeks, from today until January 3.

Oman
The Sultanate of Oman announced today the suspension of flights and the closure of its land and sea borders, starting tomorrow, Tuesday, for a period of one week.

South America

• El Salvador announced that it will not allow those who have been in Great Britain or South Africa for the past 30 days to enter the country.
• Argentina has suspended flights from the United Kingdom and Chile will do the same from Tuesday.

Morocco, West, sunset
Morocco has suspended flights from the UK since Sunday.