Over 25 Countries Suspend UK Flights | Airways Magazine
MIAMI – With the UK’s new COVID-19 virus strain announced this Sunday, several countries have gradually suspended flights to/from the Kingdom. The reason behind the mass suspensions of UK flights is that the new strain is 70% more contagious, with UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock making public the news that the new SARS CoV 2 virus was “out of control.” Following suit with the travel bans, Russia will halt operations from December 22, but for only a week, said the country’s coronavirus infection response center. The situation will continue under examination and further decisions wil...