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Updated December 21, 2020
In this file photo taken on June 8, 2020 British Airways passenger planes are pictured at the apron at London Heathrow Airport in west London. Adrian DENNIS / AFP
Countries worldwide banned arrivals from the UK on Sunday over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain Britain said was “out of control”, as the WHO called for stronger containment measures.
But there was positive news across the Atlantic where US lawmakers reached a deal for a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 financial package to help struggling Americans.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to chair the COBR emergencies committee on Monday, his office said, after a slew of nations from Turkey to Canada blocked arrivals from Britain by air.
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks Dive On Tier 4 Restrictions, Freight Ban
Mon, 21st Dec 2020 12:08
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe plunged on Monday in a chaotic start to a holiday-shortened week as fears over a new coronavirus strain dominated trade.
The pound also tumbled as countries across Europe moved to block travellers from the UK due to the new virus variant spreading in southern England.
The FTSE 100 index was down 143.76 points, or 2.2%, at 6,385.42 midday Monday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index was down 532.86 points, or 2.7%, at 19,583.43. The AIM All-Share index was down 1.5% at 1,078.20.
The Cboe UK 100 index was down 2.1% at 606.08. The Cboe 250 was down 3.0% at 22,346.44, and the Cboe Small Companies down 2.7% at 14,743.37.
Britain slapped with coronavirus travel bans due to new strain of virus
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Travellers from Britain will be barred from many countries in the coming days as governments scramble to keep out the new coronavirus strain. Photo: AFP
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Scientists first discovered the new variant, which they is 70% more transmissible, in a patient in September.
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LONDON: Countries scrambled to ban entry from the UK on Sunday after health authorities in Britain reported of a new highly infectious coronavirus strain that is out of control .