India suspends flights from UK Amid Concern Over Virus Strain

Published On: Monday, December 21, 2020 | By: Team KnowMyStock

The government of India has suspended all flights from and to the UK from Tuesday midnight till December 31, in view of the rising spread of a new Covid strain there. The announcement follows the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 in the UK, leading to several nations restricting flight services to Britain. The statement came after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to ban all flights from the UK "immediately" to contain the spread of the virus in the country. India joins a growing list of countries who have already announced restrictions on travel to the UK. These countries include Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium.

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