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Euro States Rush to Limit UK Flights Over The New Covid-19 Strain Published December 21st, 2020 - 06:46 GMT (Shutterstock)
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German is also halting all flights from the UK and South Africa, Health Minister Jens Spahn told ARD television on Sunday, saying the step comes “in view of the reports of mutated viruses.”
Hours after Britain announced a harsher lockdown due to a fast-spreading coronavirus strain, France, Germany, Italy and other European states rushed to limit the new strain’s reach, cutting off transport links.
Across the channel, France suspended all traffic to and from the UK starting Sunday midnight for at least 48 hours. Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Twitter that the decision was taken over the new fast-spreading strain, adding: “We are now working to build a harmonized European health protocol.”
European States Move To Ban UK Flights Over New Strain
European countries seek to stem spread of fast moving coronavirus strain after new restrictions announced in UK. Hours after Britain announced a harsher lockdown due to a fast-spreading coronavirus strain, France, Germany, Italy and other European states rushed to limit the new strain s reach, cutting off transport links.
Across the channel, France suspended all traffic to and from the UK starting Sunday midnight for at least 48 hours. Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Twitter that the decision was taken over the new fast-spreading strain, adding: We are now working to build a harmonized European health protocol.