Coronavirus: China Joins Long Queue Of Countries To Ban UK Flights

Coronavirus: China Joins Long Queue Of Countries To Ban UK Flights.

Following the growing list of countries that have banned flights to and from Britain over the new strain of coronavirus discovered in the country, the Republic of China likewise has joined.

The Chinese authorities released a statement through its foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the ban was effected following a full assessment of the new coronavirus strain from the UK and the need to protect its people from infection.

 “Given the exceptional nature of the virus mutation and its potential impact… China has suspended flights between China and the UK after a full assessment,” Wenbin said during the routine briefing.

The new flight ban will also affect Chinese citizens currently in the UK as it prevents them from returning to China.

However, countries such as Ireland, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, and Canada have all banned flights from the UK to avoid importing the new COVID-19 strain into their respective countries.

A news report monitored on Premium Times says the new strain of Coronavirus that is currently causing a stir has emerged in Nigeria.

Experts working at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) at Redeemers University in Ede, Osun state confirm this.

The new version of COVID-19 discovered in the UK in September is labelled with lineage B.1.1.7.