London, United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with his government on an emergency Monday afterwards many countries cut everything connection with the United Kingdom debido an una coronavirus mutation the chaos worsens ten days before Brexit.
The list of Nations That has temporarily suspended displacements of United Kingdom tras the finding of this variant that would be up to 70% more contagious, although it has not been proven to be so deadliest.
Experts of the European Union believe that current vaccines against covid-19 are effective for this too tribe, announced the German government.
“As far as we know so far, and after the discussions that have taken place between experts from the European authorities,” the new virus variant “does not affect vaccinationswhich still are “just as effective”, German Health Minister Jens Spahn told the public television channel ZDF.
The US experts are of the same opinion, who believe that “no strain of the virus appears to be resistant at this time.” vaccines available “, said chief advisor to the government’s vaccination program, Moncef Slaoui, who assured his country is “very closely” watching the new variant.
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Germany’s decision to terminate the connections with the UK, which only affects flights for now, should be made official in the next few hours, a government source told AFP, which specified that European states are analyzing a common response to maritime, rail and road connections with the UK.
However, some countries have already taken measures, such as France qwhich on Sundays from midnight on all movements of people UK 48 hours long. Only unaccompanied cargo is allowed. The flow of people or transport in the direction of UK they are not affected, ”said the government.
In addition to Germany and France, a dozen countries in the European Union, including Italy and Ireland, announced similar measures. The Netherlands also has access for passengers from dand UK by sea.
Outside of the EU, Canada, Chili, Argentina, Colombia, Kuwait, Iran, Switzerland, The Savior and Israel also has the connections to England and the last three even with South Africa where the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Saudi Arabia has also suspended everything international flights as well as access to its ports for at least a week. However, U.S, It is not currently considering suspending the connections, Slaoui said.
As a result of these measures Boris Johnson pA meeting will take place next Monday to analyze “the situation with regard to international movements and in particular the regular flow of cargo to and from” UK “, while the port of Dover announced its closure for maritime traffic leaving it.
The new tribe “is out of control,” acknowledged Sunday British Secretary of Health, Matt Hancock, which is the redefinition of London and southeast of England. “It will be very difficult to control it into one vaccine is widely distributed. “
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The closure of the English port will take place at the worst time and will cause inconvenience to the British ports on the eve of the country’s departure from the European internal market the December 31.
Ten days before this deadline, London and BrusselsThey continue to negotiate a trade deal that will avoid chaos and the introduction of quotas and tariffs for trade between the two.
The United Kingdom, one of the hardest hit countries Europe for the Covid-19, with more than 67,000 confirmed deaths and a record nearly 36,000 new cases on Sunday, the World Health Organization reported (WHO) of its discovery mutation and the highest contamination rate.