Canada's suspension of passenger flights from India and Pakistan has left some Metro Vancouver families in limbo. The flight ban means that Surrey resident Mohit Dhanju's father is now stuck in India after visiting on a business trip. Last year, his wife and daughter were also stranded in India when the country went into lockdown. Murthy pointed out that an earlier ban on flights from the U.K. did very little to prevent the B117 variant from spreading. He said his biggest concern is how Canada can help the people of India during this crisis.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2021 03:56 UTC