UK bans flights from UAE, Burundi and Rwanda shutting world's busiest international route

United Kingdom has banned flights from United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda to protect its citizens from new coronavirus variant from South Africa. Only british, irish and third country nationals with residence rights in UK will be allowed to enter. However, y will have to self-isolate for 10 days at home. With three more places being banned, ‘red list’ w comprises 3 countries in total. 

'To reduce risk of importing infections'

Earlier UK banned travel from South Africa and Portugal. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, in a statement, said, “I've taken urgent decision to ban arrivals from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuor, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Cenezuela – from tomorrow, 15 Jan at 4 am following evidence of a new variant in Brazil''. He ded, “Travel from Portugal to UK will also be suspended given its strong travel links with Brazil – acting as ar way to reduce risk of importing infections. However, re is an exemption for hauliers travelling from Portugal (only), to allow transport of essential goods”. 

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In ar significant development, Brazilian variant me its first appearance in US. According to State Health Officials, case was detected in a person who recently returned to Minnesota after travelling to Brazil. Earlier, as per reports by state department, Brazil variant was found in a specimen from a patient who lives in Minneapolis-St. Paul as he became ill during first week of January.

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However, re was indication of variant spreing at such a fast pace. Brazilian variant was first detected in four travellers who were tested at an airport outside Tokyo. According to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it contains a set of mutations that might make it difficult to be recognised by antibodies.

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