UK in crisis, isolated as new coronavirus strain 'out of control'
137 shares Passengers wait at Gatwick Airport in West Sussex, England, Dec. 20, 2020. One by one, several European Union nations have banned flights from the UK and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on the continent. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP) LONDON — Britain’s government said Sunday it would hold a crisis meeting after countries worldwide banned arrivals from the UK over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain it said was “out of control,” as the World Hea...