Mutant virus British aircraft restrictions expanded to Asia Relaxed between British and French

Entry into France from the United Kingdom, which had been suspended due to the spread of the mutated new coronavirus, will be permitted under certain conditions from the 23rd.

Meanwhile, national vigilance continues, and movements to stop accepting flights from the United Kingdom are spreading to Asia.

France has suspended entry from the United Kingdom following the spread of the mutated new coronavirus, but on the 22nd, the two governments agreed to allow entry to France under certain conditions. did.

The French government says that citizens of EU-European Union member states, British citizens who live in EU countries and are temporarily returning home, and truck drivers will be admitted if the virus test is negative. ..

France is the gateway to the European continent across the Strait of Dover, which is the main artery of logistics, and on the British side of the Strait of Dover, about 3,000 trucks are stagnant, and logistics turmoil continues.

The local media said that the British government plans to send troops etc. from the morning of the 23rd to inspect at multiple places, and the Minister of Transport said that it may take until Christmas to clear the congestion. I will.

Meanwhile, vigilance continues in each country, with more than 50 countries and territories taking steps such as suspending the acceptance of airmail from the United Kingdom, according to the BBC.

The Japanese government also announced on the 23rd that it will implement new measures such as refusing new entry from the United Kingdom, and the South Korean government and the Philippine government have decided to temporarily suspend operations such as flights to the United Kingdom. I did.

On the other hand, the United States has not taken any additional restrictions, and regarding the government's response, Governor Kuomo of New York State in the eastern United States posted on Twitter that "history should not be repeated by a new mutated virus." The delay in responding this spring has led to the spread of the infection in the United States, and we are calling for stronger countermeasures.