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Chaos erupted at London’s Heathrow airport on Sunday night when many European countries canceled flights. The disturbed travelers tried to leave the country at the last minute.
Scenes currently in @Heathrow Airport! Hundreds of passengers waiting for communication from @British Airways regarding overbooking of #Dublin flights tonight! #Heathrow #British Airways #Aer Lingus @rtenews @SkyNews #coming home https://t.co/dRJIRiGafo pic.twitter.com/ac0zMT8ybV
– Emma (@ EmmaEgan1) December 20, 2020
Crowds of people waited at Heathrow Airport in Terminal 5 to see if they could fly to Dublin. The flight was scheduled for 8:55 p.m.
Passenger Rachael Scully reported on Twitter that the Irish government has given permission to fly. The plane landed in just 15 minutes. until the start of the flight at midnight.
“It’s a Christmas miracle,” the passenger rejoiced.
However, the mood of others was not so uplifting, there were calls to stay in the UK and not risk transporting the mutated virus to other countries.
British travelers who arrived at Hannover airport in Germany on Sunday were not allowed to leave the airport, and health officials and nurses, some of whom were wearing protective clothing, conducted tests for COVID-19 at arrivals.
These measures affected 63 people arriving in Hannover from the UK, who were forced to spend the night at the airport and would not be allowed to leave until negative results were obtained. Results are expected Monday morning.
Meanwhile, terminal officials provided passengers with folding beds.
The mood of the travelers forced to stay at the airport was tense.
“We are at the Hannover airport, held against our will. They have investigated us and banned us from leaving the airport pending the results,” said traveler Manuela Thomys in a video released by the German daily Bild.
The video shows groups of travelers, including a nine-month-old baby.
“Please help us!” The traveler asked for help.
Local authorities apologized for the inconvenience of approaching Christmas.
“Our aim is to prevent a new strain of the virus from entering the region,” Andreas Kranz, a Hannover health official, told the German news agency DPA.
Germany reported a record number of new infections on Thursday, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time. COVID-19 has already killed 24,125 people in the country.
Scientists have for the first time a new strain of the virus, which they believe is 70 percent. easier to pass, found in September.
However, alarms sounded across Europe last week when the strain was identified in parts of Britain.
“Across Europe, where [virusas] widespread and intensive, countries need to strengthen their prevention and control methods, “said a spokeswoman for the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe.
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