endIndex: Countries around the world are imposing bans and restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom to stem the transmission of a coronavirus variant that health authorities say can spread faster than others. (FILE PHOTO)
(CNN) Countries around the world are imposing bans and restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom to stem the transmission of a coronavirus variant that health authorities say can spread faster than others.
The new variant discovered in the UK prompted authorities to impose a Tier 4 lockdown in London and southeast England and tighten restrictions for all of England over the festive period.
Since the UK lockdown was announced on Saturday, more than a dozen countries in Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East have restricted travel from the UK and in some cases, also travel from other countries that have documented cases with the variant.
UK travel ban: These countries have imposed new restrictions due to COVID-19 variant
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US stock prices tumble as new coronavirus variant sends Europe into lockdown
From CNN’s Anneken Tappe
US stocks tumbled at the opening bell in New York Monday as worries over a new variant of the coronavirus overshadowed news of a second pandemic relief bill that was agreed in Washington late Sunday.
The Dow sank 275 points, or 0.9%, while the broader S&P 500 opened 1.2% lower. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.2%.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the deal on Monday before it goes to the Senate. Getting another stimulus deal was a top priority for investors over the past months, but now that it s here, the good news is overshadowed by the new virus developments.
CNN Staff • Updated 25th December 2020
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(CNN) Countries around the world are imposing bans and restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom
to stem the transmission of a coronavirus variant that health authorities say can spread faster than others.
The new variant discovered in the UK prompted authorities to impose a Tier 4 lockdown in London and southeast England and tighten restrictions for all of England over the festive period.
Since the UK lockdown was announced on Saturday, over 40 countries in Europe, Asia, South America, the Caribbean and the Middle East have restricted travel from the UK and in some cases, also travel from other countries that have documented cases with the variant.
New coronavirus variant: Flights from UK halted over Covid-19 concerns CNN 12/21/2020 By Amy Woodyatt, Taylor Barnes and Tara John, CNN © Peter Dejong/AP The Netherlands is banning flights from the United Kingdom for the rest of the year in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of Covid-19 identified in Britain does not spread in the country.
Canada has become the latest country to halt flights from the UK following the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19, which is said by officials to spread faster than others.
The new coronavirus variant, which prompted the UK government to impose a Tier 4 lockdown in London and southeastern England, and tighten restrictions for all of England over the festive period, is out of control, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday the same day that the UK broke its daily coronavirus case record, recording 35,928 new cases.
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