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Passengers wait in the international departures terminal at Cape Town International Airport after their flight was cancelled as the world shut down travel from South Africa, where the concerning new Covid-19 variant called Omicron was detected. IMAGES
After an alarming outbreak of a mutant coronavirus, multiple countries have canceled flights from the United Kingdom. According to Business Insider, the move was prompted by fears around the new variant of COVID-19. The mutant coronavirus is believed to be up to 70% more transmissible than the original strain. In order to stop its spread, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that London and surrounding areas would suddenly be plunged into lockdown. Dutch authorities confirmed at least one case of this COVID-19 variant had reached the Netherlands. Flights from the UK to The Netherlands are canceled until January 1st, as are those to Belgium. On Sunday afternoon, Italian foreign minister Luigi di Maio said that the government would be suspending all travel from the UK.
Passengers wear face masks as they check-in for their flights at the airport in Nairobi after Kenya reopens for international flights. IMAGES
Madrid, Jul 27 (EFE), (Camera: Jesús Bartolomé).- Some passengers arrived Monday to the Madrid-Barajas airport to fly to the UK after the UK's government announced all travellers arriving in the country from Spain will be forced to quarantine for two weeks. FOOTAGE OF MADRID-BARAJAS AIRPORT ON MONDAY.SOUNDBITES OF ANA, BRITISH PASSENGER.
Passengers are stranded at Nashville International Airport after several Southwest Airlines flights were cancelled due to a severe winter storm. IMAGES
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