Belgium said it would close its borders to trains and planes coming from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands also suspended flights. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and scientists announced on Saturday that the new virus strain had led to spiralling infection numbers. Germany could impose restrictions on flights from the United Kingdom and South Africa - which has also detected a new coronavirus strain - a German Health Ministry said. Austria is also planning to ban flights from Britain, the APA news agency said, citing the health ministry. Scotland has imposed a ban on travel to the rest of the United Kingdom.

Source: bd News24 December 20, 2020 13:41 UTC