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Britain faces EU-wide travel ban to curb spread of Covid mutation

Supplies of food and vaccine at risk as France takes lead in halting flights, while Canada joins growing list of states announcing a UK ban
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Britain faces EU-wide travel ban to curb spread of Covid mutation​

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Supplies of food and vaccine at risk as France takes lead in halting flights, while Canada joins growing list of states announcing a UK ban


By Charles Hymas, Home Affairs Editor ; Anna Pujol-Mazzini in Paris and Gordon Rayner, Political Editor 21 December 2020 • 4:09am

The Canadian Prime Minister declares ban for next 72 hours - initially.
At midnight tonight, and for the next 72 hours, all flights from the UK will be prohibited from entering Canada. Passengers who arrived today are subject to secondary screening and enhanced measures. More on the actions we’re taking to protect you: https://t.co/UrsE5sTcJT
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 21, 2020
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The ban on passenger flights and freight transport from the UK threatened to disrupt food supplies, Christmas gifts and even the Covid vaccine as well as hitting the festive travel plans of an estimated 250,000 Britons.

France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland were among 11 European countries to close their borders to flights and most freight lorries, trains and ferries from the UK from midnight on Sunday night, but the ban could be extended to the entire bloc.

The EU will hold an emergency meeting on Monday morning to discuss a blanket ban that could cost UK consumers £400 million in cancelled bookings.

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Countries that have blocked travel from UK ​


Here are the countries that have announced travel bans against Britain so far.

France​

France said on Sunday it would halt all travel from Britain for 48 hours from midnight on Sunday including journeys "related to goods transport by road, air, sea or rail". The ban on all but unaccompanied freight comes as companies scramble to shift merchandise across the Channel with days to go until Britain finally quits EU trade structures. Prime Minister Jean Castex's office said the 48-hour period would offer time to coordinate a joint EU response that would ultimately allow travel from the UK to resume "with compulsory testing on departure".

Germany​

Germany will halt all air links with the UK from midnight on Sunday, with the ban initially slated to last until December 31, Health Minister Jens Spahn told ARD public television. Cargo flights will be exempt. A government source said Berlin is already "working on measures" to extend the suspension into January, when the end of Britain's post-Brexit transition period means it will no longer be covered by EU rules that enable the flight ban.

Italy​

Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said he had signed a decree "which blocks flights from Great Britain and prohibits entry into Italy of people who have stayed there during the last 14 days". Anyone already in Italy who recently travelled from Britain must be tested for coronavirus, the statement added. The new virus strain has been found in one person in Italy who recently returned from Britain, the health ministry said.

Ireland​

Dublin said in a statement that all flights arriving from Britain from midnight on Sunday would be banned for at least 48 hours.

Canada​

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that as a result of the new variant of Covid-19, Canada would ban all UK flights for 72 hours. In a tweet, he added those who had already arrived from Britain on Sunday would be subject to secondary screenings and "advanced measures".

Netherlands​

All passenger flights from Britain to the Netherlands have been banned until January 1, the Dutch government said. One case of the new virus variant has been found in the country, the health ministry added.

Belgium​

All plane and train travel from the UK to Belgium will be suspended for at least 24 hours from midnight on Sunday, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told television channel VRT.

Austria​

Austria's health ministry told press agency APA on Sunday that Vienna is working out details for a ban on travel from Britain.

Sweden​

Sweden's Interior Minister Mikael Damberg told public broadcaster SVT the country was "preparing" to ban people entering from Britain "as quickly as possible", with a formal decision expected on Monday.

Finland​

Passenger flights from the UK will not be allowed to land in Finland for two weeks starting at midday on Monday, transport licensing agency Traficom announced late on Sunday.

Switzerland​

Switzerland said it was suspending flights from Britain and South Africa, where a similar virus variant has been detected, from midnight Sunday "until further notice".

Baltics​

All three Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - have halted all passenger flights from the UK. Lithuania will still allow flights to depart for the UK, while Estonia and Latvia have halted those as well. Latvia has also banned bus and ferry passenger traffic to and from the UK. The bans will go into effect on Monday and last until the end of the year.

Bulgaria​

Bulgaria said that flights to and from Britain would be suspended from midnight Sunday until January 31. The government had earlier announced a 10-day quarantine for anyone arriving from the UK.

Romania​

Romania has banned all flights to and from the UK for two weeks, beginning on Monday afternoon.

Croatia​

Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said the country would "temporarily suspend passenger air traffic from the UK for 48 hours".

Turkey​

Turkey's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that flights from Britain, Denmark - where nine cases of the new strain have been detected - the Netherlands and South Africa would be suspended.

Iran​

Iran's health ministry has ordered flights from Britain suspended for two weeks, state news agency IRNA reported.

Israel​

Israel said it was barring entry to foreign citizens travelling from Britain, Denmark and South Africa. A joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office and the health ministry also announced tough rules for Israelis returning home from those nations, saying that they would be confined in army-run hotels serving as quarantine centres.

Saudi Arabia ​

Saudi Arabia said it was halting all flights and suspending entry through its land and sea ports for at least a week, with the option to extend for a further week. Passengers who arrived in Saudi Arabia from Europe - or any country where the new strain was detected - starting December 8 will be required to self isolate for two weeks, and undergo testing.

Kuwait​

Kuwait has added Britain to a list of "high-risk" nations and banned flights.

El Salvador​

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said on Twitter that anyone who had been in Britain or South Africa in the past 30 days will not be allowed to enter the country.
 
Norfolkred1 said:
Looking at the Radar sites the ban is not reciprocated, so we still accept flights in from around the globe to take home the new virus.
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80 years ago we stood alone, isolated, whilst the rest of Europe cowered under the heel of an evil, 'unelected' regime. We survived then and we'll survive again. This is Boris' 'Churchill Moment', cometh the hour, cometh the man. I have every confidence he'll lead us forward to the 'broad sunlit uplands' (on the basis of 6 extra pork pies sold to some country or other, our fantastic Scotch Whisky and a load of fish). And of course we've still got radar to keep us safe, the parallels are uncanny. :rolleyes:

Of course the difference is that, back then, we spent our entire wealth (and more) and many young lives busting back in to restore freedom and democracy that Europe enjoys to this day. We are monumentally daft.
 
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chickenrunner said:
80 years ago we stood alone, isolated, whilst the rest of Europe cowered under the heel of an evil, 'unelected' regime. We survived then and we'll survive again. This is Boris' 'Churchill Moment', cometh the hour, cometh the man. I have every confidence he'll lead us forward to the 'broad sunlit uplands' (on the basis of 6 extra pork pies sold to some country or other, our fantastic Scotch Whisky and a load of fish). And of course we've still got radar to keep us safe, the parallels are uncanny. :giggle:

Of course the difference is that, back then, we spent our entire wealth (and more) and many young lives busting back in to restore freedom and democracy that Europe enjoys to this day. We are monumentally daft.
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With whatever respect is due: what utter crap.
 
chickenrunner said:
Apologies Roofie, I was being monumentally sarcastic, perhaps my use of emojis didn't convey this. We weren't daft back then but we are now.
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Apologies chap.:rolleyes:
I misunderstood.

Kent Home Guard are stood-to waiting to fend off Johnny Foreigner.
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Take that you orrible invaders!
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r00fie1 said:
Take that you orrible invaders!
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On the right (where else would he be) that's Mark Francois MP innit?
 
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