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21 countries restrict travel from UK to curb spread of COVID-19 new variant
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21st December, 2020 10:58:35
Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was out of control .
Here are the countries that have announced travel bans so far.
- France -
France said Sunday it will halt all travel from Britain for 48 hours from midnight Sunday including journeys related to goods transport by road, air, sea or rail .
The ban on all but unaccompanied freight comes as companies scramble to shift merchandise across the Channel with days to go until Britain finally quits EU trade structures.
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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 around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said Sunday the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was now “out of control”.
Here are the countries that have announced travel bans so far.
– France –
France said Sunday it will halt all travel from Britain for 48 hours from midnight, including journeys “related to goods transport by road, air, sea or rail”.
The ban on everything but unaccompanied freight comes as companies scramble to shift merchandise across the Channel with days to go until Britain leaves the
Countries that have blocked travel from UK and South Africa AFP
German Health Minister Jens Spahn has backed the Bundesliga s plans to restart from May 15, which are expected to be approved on Wednesday.. AFP/Odd ANDERSEN El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said on Twitter that anyone who had been in Britain or South Africa in the past 30 days will not be allowed to enter the country.
Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was “out of control”.
Here are the countries that have announced travel bans so far.
Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 12:58 IST
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier said on Saturday that the new coronavirus strain had triggered a surge in infection numbers. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: As Britain issued an alert over a more-infectious mutant coronavirus strain that appeared to be out of control and was causing a surge in cases, many countries around the world announced flight bans to and from the United Kingdom.
Canada joined the long list of European countries which have shut their doors to travellers from the UK ahead of the Christmas.
Amid the leading European countries which have announced restrictions include France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.