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Mutant coronavirus: Kejriwal seeks ban on flights from UK, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan says this UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday had said that the new strain of COVID-19, being seen in their country is out of control . File photo
Updated: Dec 21, 2020, 02:01 PM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom after a new mutation of coronavirus emerged in the UK, which is a super-spreader. New mutation of coronavirus has emerged in the United Kingdom, which is a super-spreader. I urge the central government to ban all flights from the UK immediately, Kejriwal tweeted.
WHO: England’s new Covid-19 variant picked up in Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia
From CNN’s Arnaud Siad in London
World Health Organization (WHO) Covid-19 Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove is concerned about the virus spreading Getty Images
The new Covid-19 variant, originating from south-east England, has been identified in Denmark, the Netherlands and as far as Australia, World Health Organization (WHO) Covid-19 technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove said on Sunday. We understand that this variant has been identified also in Denmark, in the Netherlands and there was one case in Australia and it didn’t spread further there,” she told the BBC in a pre-recorded interview.
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What s more, multiple countries have now banned flights from the UK amid fears concerning a new strain of the virus identified, adding to travel chaos.
Boris Johnson will hold an emergency meeting later today after countries made the decision to shut their borders to Britain following the emergence of a super-infectious strain of COVID-19.
The pound is currently trading at 1.10942 against the euro, according to Bloomberg at the time of writing.
George Vessey UK Currency Strategist for Western Union Business Solutions, commented: “This morning market sentiment has soured and safe haven assets rise as a new strain of coronavirus discovered in the UK has triggered flight bans and heightened concerns. Several countries cancelled flights to Britain and the port of Dover has halted traffic to France, which could lead to serious supply-chain issues ahead of Christmas. Prime Minister Boris Johnson convenes the Cobra cabinet today. GBP/USD is down by more than 1 percent, punished also by