China News Service, December 21. According to the "Central News Agency" report, in order to prevent the spread of the mutant strain of the new crown, the Turkish Ministry of Health announced the temporary ban on flights from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and South Africa late at night on the 20th local time.
According to reports, Turkey’s Minister of Health Koca issued a post late on the 20th, stating that “the spread of the mutated new crown virus in the UK is reported to be accelerating” and “in accordance with the President’s instructions, after coordinating with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the decision has been made to temporarily ban people from the UK, Flights from Denmark, the Netherlands and South Africa enter our country".
Beginning in the early morning of the 21st, Turkey has tested passengers from the UK for the mutant new crown virus and required them to be isolated.
The report said that recently, the new coronavirus has been mutated in the UK, which is more contagious.
Up to now, European countries including Ireland, Germany, Bulgaria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Romania, Sweden and other European countries have temporarily banned the entry of British passenger planes.
In addition, Israel, El Salvador, India and other countries have also announced bans on British flights.