Covid UK: South America travel banned due to Brazil super-strain

The UK is banning all travellers from South America, Panama and Cape Verde as well as Portugal from 4am tomorrow amid fears over the coronavirus super-strain that emerged in Brazil. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he was taking ‘urgent’ action in an effort to prevent the mutant version getting into Britain. No-one who has been … Read more

Ministers set to ban Brazil flights DAYS after new Covid super-strain emerged

Ministers faced accusations of failing to protect the UK today as they prepare to ban flights from Brazil days after a new Covid super-strain emerged – and new rules requiring arrivals to have tested negative were delayed. Boris Johnson admitted yesterday that he is ‘concerned’ about the latest mutant – which the Government has known … Read more