Mexico open to UK travel as new virus strain found

Mexican authorities anunced Tuesday country will keep its borders open to flights from United Kingdom, where a new strain of coronavirus was detected in recent days.

Assistant Health Secretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell remarked policy was founded on recommendations by World Health Organization.

anuncement came as Europen Union vised against n-essential travel and France barring travel from UK for 48 hours.

Mexico has t blocked arrival of international flights during pandemic, and has only recommended people to quarantine upon arrival to Mexico.

Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrardo said first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will arrive Wednesday, and is only part of a 1.4 million batch that is expected to be completed by end of January.

army will start to distribute vaccine later this week in a free campaign, aiming first for health workers and elderly.

Mexico has more than 1.3 million confirmed cases with at least 118,598 deaths. Since Saturday, Mexico City and its suburbs returned to confinement due to alarming growth of hospitalizations and infections.