jimnyc
03-22-2020, 11:36 AM
This is kind of scary. How much will this harm the UK?
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Flights From Coronavirus Epicentres China, Iran, Italy STILL Landing In UK
The British government is still allowing flights to arrive at the nation’s airports from the countries where coronavirus infection is most widespread.
The British government has refused to ban air travel from coronavirus hotspots, allowing thousands of people to enter the country from coronavirus stricken countries including China, Iran, and Italy, despite the local lockdown measures imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Flights from Rome and Beijing are still being permitted to arrive in London every day. Iran Air flights from Tehran arrive in the British capital three times a week as well, even though the country has the third-highest death toll from the virus in the world.
On Saturday, two flights from Beijing and a flight from Shanghai arrived at Heathrow airport and a fourth landed at Gatwick airport.
Another flight from Iran is due to arrive in the capital this afternoon, according to The Times.
A spokesman for the government defended the decision to forego travel bans on inflected countries, claiming: “There is no evidence that interventions like closing borders or travel bans would have any effect on the spread of infection. Those who return to the UK would be advised to reduce their social contact by following the same social distancing measures as the rest of the country.”
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/03/22/flights-from-coronavirus-epicentres-china-iran-italy-still-landing-in-uk/
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Flights From Coronavirus Epicentres China, Iran, Italy STILL Landing In UK
The British government is still allowing flights to arrive at the nation’s airports from the countries where coronavirus infection is most widespread.
The British government has refused to ban air travel from coronavirus hotspots, allowing thousands of people to enter the country from coronavirus stricken countries including China, Iran, and Italy, despite the local lockdown measures imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Flights from Rome and Beijing are still being permitted to arrive in London every day. Iran Air flights from Tehran arrive in the British capital three times a week as well, even though the country has the third-highest death toll from the virus in the world.
On Saturday, two flights from Beijing and a flight from Shanghai arrived at Heathrow airport and a fourth landed at Gatwick airport.
Another flight from Iran is due to arrive in the capital this afternoon, according to The Times.
A spokesman for the government defended the decision to forego travel bans on inflected countries, claiming: “There is no evidence that interventions like closing borders or travel bans would have any effect on the spread of infection. Those who return to the UK would be advised to reduce their social contact by following the same social distancing measures as the rest of the country.”
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/03/22/flights-from-coronavirus-epicentres-china-iran-italy-still-landing-in-uk/