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Canada extends ban on UK flights till Jan 6
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Ottawa, Dec 24 : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government will extend the ban on passenger flights from the UK until January 6 in the wake of the discovery of two new coronavirus strains in Britain.
The ban was initially set to expire in 72 hours, reports Xinhua news agency. In addition to the significant measures we already have in place, we acted quickly on additional travel restrictions in response to the situation in the UK, Trudeau said at a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday.
China suspends flights to and from the UK over new variant
Wang Wenbin, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, speaks at a briefing in Beijing on November 9. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
China has suspended flights to and from the United Kingdom due to the new coronavirus strain, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at the daily press briefing, Wang said: Considering the nature of the mutated virus and its possible impact, in order to ensure that Chinese people and people from foreign countries travel safe and sound, after much consideration, China has decided to follow the example of other countries and suspend flights to and from UK. China will closely monitor relevant developments and dynamically adjust control measures depending on the situation.
New Covid strain: Canada extends ban on UK flights till Jan 6
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The ban was initially set to expire in 72 hours.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government will extend the ban on passenger flights from the UK until January 6 in the wake of the discovery of two new coronavirus strains in Britain.
The ban was initially set to expire in 72 hours, reports Xinhua news agency. In addition to the significant measures we already have in place, we acted quickly on additional travel restrictions in response to the situation in the UK, Trudeau said at a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday.
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