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The Hague government suspended all passenger flights from the UK on Sunday until January 1.
This decision was made after the discovery in the Netherlands of a case of contamination with the new strain of COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom, reports AFP.
The Dutch Ministry of Health “recommends that any introduction of this variant of the virus from the UK be limited as much as possible by limiting and / or controlling the movement of passengers from the UK.”
Italy to suspend flights from UK
The Italian government will suspend flights to and from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, where the emergence of a new, more contagious strain of coronavirus has caused the closure of London and part of England.
“As a government, we have a duty to protect Italian citizens, and for this reason we have notified the British government that we will sign a provision with the Ministry of Health to suspend flights to the UK. Our priority is to protect Italy and our compatriots. “, Italian Chancellor Luigi di Maio announced on Facebook, according to Reuters.
Belgium bans flights from the UK
Belgium will ban, as a precautionary measure, flights from Great Britain, starting at midnight, for at least 24 hours, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced on VRT, according to La Libre, cited by News.ro.
Eurostar rail flights from the UK are also suspended.
The measure has an initial validity of 24 hours, since the situation of the new strain of coronavirus is still being analyzed by specialists.
“We do not have a conclusive answer”, formed De Croo.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that the new strain of coronavirus is up to 70% more transmissible and abandoned plans to relax measures for five days, with relaxation limited to one day for areas other than the higher risk. In the southeast of England, including London, there will be no relaxation, but on the contrary, measures have been tightened.
