New strain jitters prompts China to bar UK flights
Beijing is following other countries’ lead, says foreign ministry
24 December 2020 - 10:51
Beijing — China will suspend direct flights to and from the UK indefinitely over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus, Wang Wenbin, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
“After much consideration, China has decided to take reference from other countries and suspend flights to and from UK,” Wang told reporters at a daily briefing...
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