As the news of new mutate strain arrived in the UK, all the countries closed their borders for the UK. Meanwhile testing all the flyers cabin crew 5 members found positive.
At the time of the discovery of the newest and most contagious form of coronavirus in the UK, five of the 266 passengers and members of the flight crew were diagnosed with a novel coronavirus in India. The plane arrived at Delhi airport from London on Monday night, according to reports. Speaking in an interview, Nodal's Covid-19 official said their samples had been sent to the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) for research and sent to a care center.
However, India has not yet discovered a new strain of coronavirus that has spread to other parts of the UK. Virologists who have been genetically predisposed have confirmed that they have never encountered this particular species yet. The government on Monday announced a temporary ban on flights from the UK to India following the emergence of a new and highly contagious strain of coronavirus in Britain. The suspension of flights from the UK will take effect from midnight on Tuesday and will continue until 31 December, the government added. All passengers arriving in India from the UK until Tuesday will have to check themselves.
Citing Twitter, the Department of Public Aviation said, "Given the current situation in the UK, the Indian government has decided that all flights from the UK to India will be suspended until 11:59 pm on December 31. The suspension will begin with 11.59 pm, 22 December. "
According to reports the new version of Covid is 70% superior and more contagious. The new version of Covid-19 is feared to increase by 70%, say UK experts, prompting more than 40 countries - including India - to suspend flight operations. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that new rapid viral mutations, 70% more prevalent than existing species, appear to be contributing to the spread of new diseases in London and southern England in recent weeks.
However, he emphasized the fact that "there is no evidence that it is more deadly or causes more serious illnesses," or that vaccines will be less effective in combating them. Meanwhile, countries around the world have closed their borders to Britain due to fears of a much newer version of Covid-19, creating travel unrest and increasing food insecurity.
Countries including India, Pakistan, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, Jordan, France, Hong Kong and others have suspended the UK after Johnson said the virus had been discovered in the country.
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