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COVID-19 Updates » Countries Across Europe Halt Flights from Britain over Concerns about Coronavirus Mutation

Countries Across Europe Halt Flights from Britain over Concerns about Coronavirus Mutation


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December 21, 2020 at 10:32 AM

A wave of European countries — and some beyond the continent, including Canada — are restricting travel from the United Kingdom amid mounting fears about an infectious new strain of the novel coronavirus first detected in England.

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland were among those that announced bans on Sunday, with others expected to follow. British officials have reported that a mutation of the virus appears to speed its transmission, and they have imposed severe restrictions on 18 million people in London and across southern England.

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC Sunday that “the new variant is out of control.”

The new strain has now also been found in Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands, the BBC reported. Italy’s Health Ministry confirmed Sunday night that scientists had detected the U.K. mutation in a person who returned to Italy from Britain “in the last few days.” The ministry’s statement said that the person and close contacts were in isolation.

The European Union has scheduled a crisis meeting for Monday morning to discuss the mutation.

Germany will ban all air traffic from Britain on Sunday at midnight and review the ban on Dec. 31, the German Embassy in London announced. Irish Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said Ireland will impose 48-hour restrictions on flights and ferries from Britain starting at midnight and review the regulations Tuesday. “There is an exception for goods traffic and essential supply-chain workers,” he told Virgin Media News.

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