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Flights to and from Great Britain have been canceled in many countries; the Eurotunnel is also closed.
When the British get up this morning, they will start a pretty bleak Christmas week. They are isolated from their relatives in their own country and from continental Europe.
Almost 24 hours ago, British Health Minister Matt Hancock announced that the country was facing a new challenge, namely loss of control: “The new variant of the Covid virus has gotten out of control and we have to do everything. as possible to control the spread as quickly as possible. ” »
Separated from the mainland
After this bad news, things happened in quick succession. Just three hours later, the Netherlands announced that they would cease air traffic to London to limit the spread of the highly contagious new variant of the virus as much as possible. France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Ireland and Bulgaria followed on Sunday.
Legend:
The train crew boards the last Eurostar train from London to Paris. The Eurotunnel has been closed for at least 48 hours since midnight on Sunday.
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Switzerland also joined in this measure and suspended its air connections to and from Great Britain.
But it is not only the air route to many countries that is interrupted: on Sunday night, the last Eurostar train crossed the Eurotunnel, which connects the island under the English Channel with France. The Port of Dover is closed, as announced by the operator. The ban imposed by France for 48 hours starting at midnight on Sunday also affects transport trucks.
Britain is now virtually isolated from all of continental Europe.
Pop “Christmas bubbles”
UK domestic traffic will also be restricted. The virus’s attack strategy requires a new line of defense, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is no longer the captain but a passenger in this crisis. Johnson imposed a rigorous blockade with curfews on London and much of south-east England.
The latest restrictions mean that the Christmas festivities in the so-called “Christmas bubbles” of three families for millions of Britons have definitely burst.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has his government a crisis meeting for Monday. It must be ensured that goods, such as food and medicine, can reach the UK, he said.
