On Sunday morning, Dutch authorities announced that they would ban everything flights from the UK after discovery of the first case of the new, more contagious coronavirus strain believed to have originated in England, has been reported Al Jazeera.
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“An infectious mutation of the COVID-19 virus is circulating in the United Kingdom. It is said to be spreading easier and faster and harder to find, ”the Dutch health ministry said in a statement.
The Dutch public health body RIVM said it “recommends that the introduction of this virus species from the UK be restricted as much as possible by restricting and / or controlling movements passengers. ”
The ban is expected to last until Jan. 1 while authorities investigate the outbreak and whether there are further cases.
The ban on flights from the UK was ordered by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s cabinet as a “precautionary” measure and a ban on other modes of transport is currently being considered.
“Over the next few days, together with other EU member states, the government will explore the possibility of further limiting the risk of the new strain of the virus being introduced from the UK,” she explained. ministry.
In more news, AFP reported that Belgium was hanging Flights and trains arrived from Britain from midnight (2300 GMT) on Sunday and so did Germany considering ban on UK and South African flights.
On Saturday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that the new strain of COVID-19 is up to 70% more contagious, according to DW. Fortunately, however, vaccines should be effective against it and are not believed to be more lethal than the original ones.
However, Johnson noted that Christmas would be much more limited in the country than originally planned. “It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that we cannot continue with Christmas as planned,” the prime minister said at a news conference.
Johnson further revealed that London and the south east of England would now be locked in a new Level 4 lock with much stricter restrictions than before.