U.K. Considering Closing Border Completely a Year Since Pandemic Began
On 1/22/21 at 12:57 PM EST
Britain has not yet entirely shut its borders to new arrivals to stop the spread of COVID-19 but the option isn t being ruled out, a U.K. government minister has said.
It has been speculated that the country could become completely shut off after tightening requirements for travelers to stop the spread of the virus into the U.K., which already has one of the worst death tolls in the world. More than 94,000 people have so far died within 28 days of a positive test. We always keep these things under review and it s been considered, Eustice told Sky News. There is concern at the moment about the number of mutant strains there are, concern that there s a risk that one day there will be a strain that might be able to evade the vaccine. He later toned down his position, telling LBC radio: We don t think it s right at the moment to close it down altogether and close the border. Brit