Covid 19 coronavirus: Several European nations ban flights from UK
20 Dec, 2020 05:32 PM
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By: Kirsten Grieshaber & Sylvia Hui of AP
The German government said it is banning flights coming from Britain in reaction to a new coronavirus strain that is quickly spreading in southern England.
The transportation ministry said all UK flights with the exception of cargo flights were no longer allowed to land in Germany starting at midnight Sunday (European time).
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One by one, several European Union nations banned flights from the UK on Sunday 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.
Ученые подтвердили более высокие темпы распространения нового штамма коронавируса
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В Лондоне и на юге Британии введут полный локдаун из-за COVID-19
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