France bans trips from Great Britain for 48 hours

The official Paris announced tonight that it will cease all trips from Great Britain, including the transport of goods, for 48 hours from 11:00. The decision came after President Emmanuel Macron called an emergency meeting of the health council.

A number of countries announced all restrictions on travel with Great Britain just hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed new COVID-19 measures in London and parts of southeastern England, undermining Christmas holiday plans for millions.

The Irish government, meanwhile, said it would restrict travel by planes and ships from Britain by midnight Sunday. Bulgaria announced the longest ban announced: a suspension of all flights between the two countries until 31 January, while the Netherlands until January 1st.

Belgium will suspend flight arrivals and trains from Britain by midnight on Sunday. Prime Minister Alexander De Cru told Belgian television channel V RT that the ban would be in effect for at least 24 hours.

Italy's Foreign Minister Louis Di Maio said in a Facebook post that Italy will suspend flights from/and Great Britain.

Our responsibility is to protect Italy and our fellow countrymen,” he wrote.

Germany will stop flights from Britain from midnight to prevent the spread of its new species, the most efficient of the choreography flowing in both countries, according to a government spokesman.

Sweden said it was preparing a decision to stop travel from Great Britain and announce its decision Monday.

The Czech Republic imposed stricter quarantine measures for people coming from Britain. An EU official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were still under way, said Sunday afternoon that the European Commission was in contact with member states for the rapidly developing situation.

In the United States, authorities said they were looking very carefully at “ ” the new version of the virus in Britain, although refrained from suggesting they would follow the example of European countries and suspend flights with the British state.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said early data suggests that the virus that circulates in London and southeastern England is up to 70 percent more transmitted. But he stressed that “does not have any evidence suggesting it is more deadly or causes the most serious disease”, or that vaccines will be less effective against it.

The new type of choreography has also been identified in Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia, broadcast France 24 referring to world news agencies.