England halts flights from South Africa as coronavirus variant spreads
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Flights and arrivals from South Africa to be halted after a potentially more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus had spread to Britain.
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LONDON (REUTERS) - Britain's transport minister said he had ordered flights and arrivals from South Africa to be halted after a potentially more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 had spread to Britain.
"I've taken the decision to temporarily stop flights and arrivals entering England from South Africa from 9am tomorrow (Thursday, Dec 24) following an outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus," Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.
