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A new coronavirus strain surging to dominance in the UK appears to spread faster despite lockdowns, prompting panic and a wave of border closures
A new coronavirus strain surging to dominance in the UK appears to spread faster despite lockdowns, prompting panic and a wave of border closures
Sinéad BakerDec 22, 2020, 00:31 IST
A sign on England’s M56 motorway informs drivers that all routes into France are closed on December 21, 2020.PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images
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coronavirus strain that appears to infect people more easily.
Multiple countries also moved quickly to block travel from the UK, expressing concern over the new strain.
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People stand on the platform next to the last scheduled Eurostar train from London to Paris ahead of Covid-19 travel restrictions imposed by the French government on the UK, in London, Britain December 20, 2020. Reuters pic
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LONDON, Dec 21 Britain s European neighbours began closing their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom yesterday amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus that has caused cases to soar there.
France said it would bar all people coming from the United Kingdom for 48 hours from Sunday night, including freight carriers, whether by road, air, sea or rail.
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Chaos at Heathrow as passengers scramble to catch final flights before Europe bans Brits over mutant Covid strain
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HUNDREDS of passengers descended on Heathrow overnight as they scrambled to catch the last flights to Europe before borders closed to travellers from the UK.
Video footage showed the airport in chaos as the final departure to Dublin left just minutes before the midnight deadline.
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Huge queues were seen for flights to Dublin as passengers legged it out of the countryCredit: @EmmaEgan1
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Two passengers are seen at a desolate Gatwick Airport as people fled the UK amid a travel banCredit: PA:Press Association
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands ordered a suspension of flights from Britain.
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Britain s European neighbours began closing their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus that has caused cases to soar there.
France said it would bar all people coming from the United Kingdom for 48 hours from Sunday night, including freight carriers, whether by road, air, sea or rail.
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands ordered a suspension of flights from Britain, while Ireland said it would impose restrictions on flights and ferries from its neighbour.
Belgium said it would close its borders to flights and trains - including the popular Eurostar service - coming from the United Kingdom.
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