German Healthcare Minister Jens Spahn confirmed on Sunday that Germany was suspending the UK-bound flights starting from midnight, and introducing restrictions for South African flights on Monday due to the mutated Covid-19 strain discovered in both countries. According to Spahn, the new coronavirus variant discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa is an expected turn of events, however, the rapid spread [of the virus], which is suspected of this mutation, changes a lot. Therefore, it is important to stop Germany s and continental Europe s air traffic [with the United Kingdom], the minister said on air the ARD broadcaster. Spahn added that so far there was little information and the authorities needed to be vigilant.
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Germany Suspends Air Links With UK Amid Concerns Over Rapid Spread Of New COVID-19 Strain
Germany becomes the latest European country to suspend all the UK bound flights amid growing concerns of an out of control new variant of coronavirus.
Germany became the latest European country to suspend all the UK bound flights amid growing concerns of an out of control new variant of coronavirus which is spreading at a much faster pace. Also, the country will be introducing restrictions for South African flights on Monday, December 21. Discovery of the new coronavirus variant in the UK and South Africa, as per German Healthcare Minister Jens Spahn, is a turn of events.
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Berlin [Germany], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): German Healthcare Minister Jens Spahn confirmed on Sunday that Germany was suspending the UK-bound flights starting from midnight, and introducing restrictions for South African flights on Monday due to the mutated Covid-19 strain discovered in both countries.
According to Spahn, the new coronavirus variant discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa is an expected turn of events, however, the rapid spread [of the virus], which is suspected of this mutation, changes a lot. Therefore, it is important to stop Germany s and continental Europe s air traffic [with the United Kingdom], the minister said on air the ARD broadcaster.