Photo: ReutersCanada's government will temporarily bar passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days as part of stricter measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. India on Thursday recorded the world's highest daily tally of 314,835 Covid-19 infections amid fears about the ability of crumbling health services to cope. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said Canada would not hesitate to bar flights from other nations if needed. It's the first time that New Zealand has extended any bar on entry to its own citizens and residents. In addition, France is imposing a 10-day quarantine for travellers from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, South Africa and India, while the United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights from India.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 22, 2021 22:41 UTC