The new virus strain has been found in one person in Italy who recently returned from Britain, the health ministry said. CanadaPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said that as a result of the new variant of Covid-19, Canada would ban all UK flights for 72 hours. One case of the new virus variant has been found in the country; the health ministry added. AustriaAustria's health ministry told press agency APA on Sunday that Vienna is working out details for a ban on travel from Britain. IranIran's health ministry has ordered flights from Britain suspended for two weeks, state news agency IRNA reported.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 21, 2020 03:00 UTC