Photo: Steve HumphreysA ban on all flights from Britain to Ireland will be in place for “at least 48 hours,” the Government has announced. Read MoreFerry crossings between Ireland and Great Britain will continue in order to keep essential supply chains moving. The restrictions are aimed at stopping the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus which British public health chiefs say spreads quicker than the original Covid-19 virus. A senior government source said the measures are being taken as precaution and to allow the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) review the situation. However, it is understood public health experts in Ireland are not as concerned about the new strain as their British counterparts.

Source: Irish Independent December 20, 2020 14:04 UTC