UK Travel Ban

• COVID-19 variant found in Brazil prompts U.K. to impose more travel restrictions

  The ban, which took effect Friday morning, was extended to Portugal because many people who come to Europe from South America travel through Portugal.

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  Jan 15
• Canada reports first cases of U.K. coronavirus variant. Here’s what you need to know

  Health Canada says there is no evidence that the new, possibly more contagious strain found in Ontario and B.C. will cause more severe disease or impact vaccine effectiveness.

  Health

  Dec 27, 2020
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• U.K. coronavirus variant spreads to more European countries

  Northern Ireland went into a six-week lockdown and in Wales, restrictions that were relaxed for Christmas Day were also re-imposed.

  Health

  Dec 26, 2020
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• New coronavirus strain: U.S. to require negative COVID-19 test from U.K. travellers

  The U.S. is the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of a new variant of the coronavirus that is spreading in Britain and elsewhere.

  Health

  Dec 25, 2020
• U.K. COVID-19 variant: Thousands of truckers stuck at border on Christmas Eve

  Fewer than 100 freight vehicles received “due to restrictions on testing,” Dover port spokeswoman says, with officials warning the backlog could take days to clear.

  World

  Dec 24, 2020