Three European countries ban all flights from UK over new strain of coronavirus

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direct to your inbox When the new mutant strain of coronavirus was discovered a week ago and Tier 4 restrictions brought in, a number of countries introduced measures at their borders to limit travel from the UK.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAnyone who has travelled to the UK from South Africa in the last two weeks must quarantine immediately, the UK government has announced.Close contacts of travellers from the country must also self-isolate.It follows the discovery of a "highly concerning" new strain of coronavirus in the UK.Two cases of the more infectious strain have been uncovered that are linked to travellers from South

direct to your inboxAnother new fast-spreading strain of coronavirus has been identified in the UK.Matt Hancock said two cases of the new variant have so far been reported.The new strain is thought to be linked to South Africa, the Health Secretary said during a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday.Mr Hancock said the new variant is 'highly concerning' because it is 'yet more transmissible' and appears to have mutated further than the previous new variant that has been discovered in the

Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated the U.K. and raised fears of food shortages.

Boris Johnson, introduced Tier 4 restrictions for 17 million people in London and parts of the Home Counties from midnight on Saturday, which saw all but non-essential shops close and people being told not to travel for Christmas.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe French ports were shut after the Tier 4 measures were introduced as a new highly-transmissible

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — spooked like much of nation at a more infectious Covid-19 strain identified in the U.K. – asked the federal government to require that airlines test all passengers on U.S.-bound flights.

direct to your inbox Countries across the globe have now moved to ban travel from the UK after fears over the new coronavirus variant. Since the new lockdown announcement on Saturday, over 40 places have imposed bans on links to Britain - including flights, ferries and rail - prohibiting arrivals from Britain entering.

direct to your inboxA national lockdown is needed to curb the latest strain of the coronavirus, scientists have warned.Boris Johnson is facing increasing pressure to take tougher measures after the new fast-spreading variant was identified.It comes as more than 40 countries have banned arrivals from the UK over concerns about the virus strain, which is up to 70pc more infectious.Tier 4 measures, similar to the rules in the November lockdown, have been introduced in parts of London and the South

direct to your inboxManchester Airport has issued a warning to travellers as several countries ban UK flights following news of the new mutant strain of coronavirus.Canada is the latest country to ban UK flights from entering its airspace for 72 hours from Sunday amid fears about the spread of the new Covid-19 variant.Manchester Airport remains open, but bosses have warned that many flights are “subject to short notice change or cancellation”.Passengers are being advised to check with airlines

direct to your inboxCanada is the latest country to ban UK flights amid fears about the spread of the new mutant strain of coronavirus.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said all flights from the UK would be banned from entering the country for 72 hours from midnight on Sunday.A growing number of nations have banned flights from the UK in a bid to stop the new highly-contagious variant of Covid-19 crossing their borders.Mr Trudeau tweeted: “This afternoon, I convened a meeting with the Incident