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Hong Kong, Apr 19 (EFE/EPA).- The Hong Kong government has banned flights from India, Pakistan, and the Philippines for the next two weeks after detecting the first community case of a highly infectious strain of Covid-19 in the city.The two-week ban will come into effect from Tuesday.A traveler from Dubai, who arrived in the city last month, was infected with a strain of the British and South African variants of coronavirus. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: PASSENGERS WALK IN THE ARRIVAL HALL AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Apr 19 (EFE/EPA).- The Hong Kong government has banned flights from India, Pakistan, and the Philippines for the next two weeks after detecting the first community case of a highly infectious strain of Covid-19 in the city.The two-week ban will come into effect from Tuesday.A traveler from Dubai, who arrived in the city last month, was infected with a strain of the British and South African variants of coronavirus. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: PASSENGERS WALK IN THE ARRIVAL HALL AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN HONG KONG.
Passengers circulate at Barajas Airport in the Spanish capital Madrid as European countries ban UK flights over a highly infectious new strain of the coronavirus. 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.
Protesters gather outside Downing Street, calling on the British Government to deport the Chinese officials who are alleged to have attacked a pro-democracy for Hong Kong protester who was demonstrating outside the consulate last week. IMAGES ANIMATED TWEET
Celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain begins with at the city's Victoria Harbour, complete with a military flypast and a flotilla spraying plumes of water. IMAGES