The Dutch government has banned air travel from the UK due to fears over a new, more infectious strain of the coronavirus, Sky News reports. The move comes after health authorities in the Netherlands confirmed at least one case of the same strain that has prompted parts of the UK to return to lockdown rules. The Dutch health ministry said the case there had been identified at the beginning of December and is being investigated. Meanwhile, it said that "any introduction of this virus strain from the United Kingdom should be limited as much as possible by limiting or controlling passenger movements from the United Kingdom as much as possible". The air traffic ban for passengers from the UK began at 6:00am today and will apply until January 1 at the latest.

Source: The Standard December 20, 2020 08:37 UTC