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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.
A unit of CRRC, China’s largest train manufacturer, has signed a deal with an American venture to build a high-speed rail between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Reuters reported.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces that he is cancelling the second leg of a massive high-speed rail scheme, promising to invest billions of pounds saved in wider transport projects. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron attends the unveiling of a life-size model of the engine of the new TGV M at the Gare de Lyon in Paris, to mark the 40th anniversary of the high-speed TGV. The latest model is expected to hit the rails in 2024. COMPLETES VIDI9MZ9PP_EN IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and SNCF Chairman Jean-Pierre Farandou attend a ceremony at the Gare de Lyon in Paris to mark the 40th anniversary of the TGV (Train Grande Vitesse, Eds.). IMAGES
The first Thalys high-speed train bound for Dortmund, Germany, leaves Gare du Nord in Paris just before 08:00 local time, as Europe gradually reopens its internal borders. IMAGES
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