Countries that have suspended flights with Britain due to the new strain of Corona
Countries around the world suspended flights and travel from Britain after London announced the spread of a new strain of the emerging corona virus "out of control."
The restrictions also sometimes included other countries in which the new strain was discovered, such as South Africa and Denmark.
Here are the countries that have announced a travel ban so far.
France
suspended, from midnight Sunday, Monday, all flights from Britain for a period of 48 hours, including trips "related to the transport of goods by land, air, sea and rail."
The ban on all shipments except for unaccompanied goods.
Germany Germany has
suspended all flights with the United Kingdom and South Africa since midnight Sunday, with the ban continuing until December 31 in a first stage.
It is also prohibited for citizens from Britain to enter Germany by sea, rail or land.
Italy
and Italy, in which people infected with the new strain of the virus had recently returned from Britain, decided to suspend flights from the United Kingdom.
It denied entry to people who had stayed there in the past 14 days.
Anyone who is currently in Italy and recently traveled from Britain must be tested for the emerging corona virus.
Russia Russia
announced Monday that it will suspend all flights for a week with Britain at midnight on December 22.
Ireland
Dublin announced that all flights coming from Britain will be banned from midnight on Sunday, Monday, for a period of at least 48 hours.
Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that as a result of the discovery of the new type of virus, Canada will ban all flights from Britain for a period of 72 hours.
Netherlands
The Dutch government said all passenger flights from Britain to the Netherlands have been banned until January 1.
On Sunday, it also announced a ban on the disembarkation of passengers from ferries from Britain upon their arrival at the ports of the Dutch country, explaining that only the ferries carrying cargo trucks and their drivers will be allowed to dock at the ports of Hoek van Holland, Rotterdam and Imauden.
The Ministry of Health stated that one infection with the new strain of the virus was discovered in the country.
Norway, Denmark Norway and Denmark have
suspended flights from the United Kingdom starting Monday for 48 hours.
Denmark detected nine cases of the virus from the British strain on its soil.
Sweden announced that it would ban flights from the United Kingdom.
An official decision is expected during Monday.
Belgium Belgium
suspended all flights and trains from Britain to Belgium, suspended for at least 24 hours since midnight Sunday.
Spain and Portugal
The Spanish government announced Monday that it decided, in conjunction with its Portuguese counterpart, to suspend flights from the United Kingdom, starting Tuesday.
Madrid clarified that Spanish citizens and individuals residing in Spain will be able to enter Spanish territory, indicating that it will strengthen surveillance on the borders with Gibraltar, the British region in the far south of Spain.
Rest of Europe,
Finland has suspended passenger flights from the United Kingdom for two weeks, starting Monday.
Switzerland said it would suspend flights from Britain and South Africa, where a similar type of virus was discovered, from midnight Sunday "until further notice".
The three Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, have suspended all passenger flights from the United Kingdom.
Bulgaria suspended flights to and from Britain until January 31.
Romania also banned all flights to and from Britain for two weeks, from Monday afternoon.
Croatia suspended air traffic for passengers from the United Kingdom for 48 hours.
Macedonia has suspended all flights from the United Kingdom and imposed a 14-day quarantine of all who stayed in it.
Poland will suspend flights from the UK from midnight Monday.
The Czech Republic will do the same from Monday noon.
Hong Kong Hong Kong
announced on Monday the suspension of passenger flights from Britain, starting at midnight.
Anyone arriving in the former British colony after being in the United Kingdom in the previous 14 days must be subject to a longer period of quarantine than currently in force.
India India
will suspend all flights from Britain until December 31
Turkey Turkey
announced the suspension of flights from Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and South Africa.
Iran has
ordered the Ministry of Health to suspend flights from Britain for a period of two weeks.
Israel
said Israel was preventing entry to foreigners from Britain, Denmark and South Africa.
It also announced the imposition of stone on Israelis returning from those countries in hotels run by the army that are designated for quarantine.
Saudi
Arabia, on Sunday, Saudi
Arabia
stopped all flights and suspended entry through its land and sea ports for at least a week, with the option to extend for another week.
Passengers who arrived in the Kingdom from Europe, or any country in which the new strain was discovered, will be required from December 8 to isolate themselves for a period of two weeks and undergo a corona examination.
Kuwait Kuwait
added Britain to the list of "high risk" countries and banned flights.
Jordan
The Jordanian government decided to stop flights coming from Britain for a period of two weeks, starting from Monday, until the third of January.
Oman
The Sultanate of
Oman
announced, on Monday, the suspension of flights and the closure of its land and sea borders, starting from Tuesday for a period of one week, against the background of the emergence of a new strain of the emerging corona virus.
South America
El Salvador announced that it will not allow anyone who has been in Britain or South Africa during the past thirty days to enter the country.
Argentina has suspended flights from the United Kingdom.
Chile will do the same from Tuesday.
Morocco has
suspended flights from the United Kingdom since Sunday.
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