The World Health Organization (WHO) commented on the decision of a number of countries to terminate flights with the UK, where a new strain of coronavirus was discovered. The organization’s position was explained by Lente.ru its press secretary.
“Decisions to restrict transport links are made at the national level. WHO recommends a risk-based approach,” said the spokesman. The source noted that all countries must continue to take all measures to “slow down and ultimately stop the spread of the virus.”
Earlier it became known that more than 20 countries of the world have suspended transport links with the UK amid a new mutation of the coronavirus. Restrictions on entry from the UK were introduced mainly by European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, France and the Czech Republic.
On December 14, UK Health Minister Matthew Hancock reported that a a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 that spreads faster than the original form. The virus is more easily transmitted from person to person and therefore more contagious, he said.