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Fearing new, highly contagious strain, EU nations ban UK flights
Updated On: 21 December, 2020 07:10 AM IST | Amsterdam | Agencies
The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Austria announce restrictions, Germany says they may too
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A man wears a face mask while he walks in Regent Street, ahead of the new Tier-4 restriction measures, in London, on Saturday. PIC/AFP
Several European Union nations on Sunday banned flights from the UK and Germany was considering such curbs to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England does not establish a strong foothold on the continent.
A medical worker gets vaccinated in Jerusalem on Sunday. Israel begins its inoculation drive, aiming to vaccinate some 60,000 people daily with Pfizer and Moderna shots. PIC/AFP
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