Argentina and Chile suspend all flights to the UK

last flights from Britain into Argentina and Chile arrived Monday morning after authorities suspended commercial flights to and from UK amid concerns over a new strain of coronavirus.

More and more countries around world are restricting travel from Britain as governments respond to emergence of seemingly more contagious variant of virus.

UK on Saturday imposed strict new measures on south east of England, where strain is most prevalent, because of what it described as unusually rapid spre.

A few or European countries have confirmed cases of variant, and ar strain considered especially infectious has been identified in South Africa.

Passengers arriving into Ezeiza Airport outside Bues Aires were required to take saliva tests even if y arrived with certificates confirming a negative PCR test.

Chilean Minister of Interior and Citizen Security Rodrigo Delgo anunced suspension of flights to and from UK and prohibited entry of n-residents who have been in European country in last 14 days.

People residing in Chile who have visited Britain in last two weeks are required to undergo a compulsory 14-day quarantine.