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After a new strain of the new variant corona virus appeared in England for the first time, all parts of Europe, including countries outside the European continent, have restricted flights to and from the UK for fear that it will break down. spread the new strain of the virus that spreads quickly.
According to reports from The Washington Post and Daily Mail on the 21st, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland announced on Sunday that they would ban people from the UK Flights and then other countries are expected to be join the ranks. According to a CNN News report on the 21st, Canada has become the latest country to ban flights from the UK.
British officials said a new mutated corona pneumonia virus appears to be spreading faster and they have imposed strict restrictions on London and 18 million people in southern England.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC on Sunday that “this new variant of the virus is out of control.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted Saturday night that while there is currently no evidence that the new strain of the virus causes more serious illness or higher mortality, it is more susceptible to infection and the infection rate may be older. The original virus is 70% higher.
On the other hand, the Italian Health Ministry confirmed late Sunday that scientists have discovered that a person who recently returned to Italy from the UK has the British variant of the new coronavirus, and that this person and people in close contact with him they have been isolated.
As for the European Union (European Union), a crisis meeting is scheduled to be held early Monday to discuss this variant strain of the virus. The German Embassy in London announced that starting at midnight on Sunday, Germany will ban all UK air traffic and will review the ban on December 31.
Irish Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said flights and ferries from the UK will be restricted for 48 hours starting at midnight, and relevant regulations will be reviewed on Tuesday. However, he also said that except for cargo transportation and the necessary supply chain employees.
However, France is scheduled to start at midnight on Monday. The 48-hour travel ban will cover almost all cargo, which is stricter than the first wave of travel bans imposed in the spring. Since the freight car scheduled to go to France is on its way, it will inevitably cause confusion in the UK.
As France has banned British ferries and the EuroTunnel is about to close, and Ireland is scheduled to impose a travel ban at midnight, hundreds of passengers at London Heathrow Airport are rushing to catch the last departing flight to Dublin.
(Zhongshi News Network)
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