Britain cancels flights with six African countries due to the new coronavirus strain. About this Head of the Ministry of Health of Great Britain Sadzhid Javid said in his twitter -Kackown.
According to him, from November 26, London will stop flying to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia, Esvatini and South Africa. He noted that this decision was made due to the new strain of Coronavirus B.1.1.529 identified in the African region, which may be more contagious than the rest.
The Minister also stressed that the Great Britain Health Safety Agency is currently studying this COVID-19 version, but it is necessary to wait for more selective data about it. In addition, he added that the British, who returned from these countries, will be obliged to comply with quarantine upon arrival.