More than a dozen European nations have already banned flights and travelers from Britain, with more expected to take action. Health authorities in Britain’s former colonial territory Hong Kong said UK flights would be banned from Tuesday. Later Sunday, bans on flights from Britain were imposed in the Americas, including by Canada, Chile and Argentina. Despite growing concerns about the new strain, EU experts believe it will not impact the effectiveness of existing vaccines, Germany’s health minister Jens Spahn said. We have got to get it under control,” Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News.

Source: Manila Times December 21, 2020 12:45 UTC