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France will shut down all traffic from the UK for 48 hours from midnight because of the more contagious corona variant that is circulating there. There is no way people can move between the two countries. The measure also applies to freight traffic in which people play a role.

A solution is being sought for French citizens who want to go to France after 48 hours. They should have a PCR corona test done anyway.

The 48-hour period is used to agree a new testing regime with other EU countries.

Germany is suspending flights to and from the United Kingdom due to the new variant of the corona virus. Germany also bans air traffic from South Africa, where the mutation has also been found.

German travel restrictions take effect on Sunday at midnight. How long they will last is not yet known. Germany is still in consultation with other European countries about the measures.

Havens and Eurotunnel

The German newspaper Bild writes that the European Union will take even more drastic measures by stopping all passenger traffic to and from the United Kingdom at the beginning of the week, including by sea and rail. This means that ports and the Eurotunnel will close.

The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Sweden and Italy have already stopped air traffic with the United Kingdom or have imposed restrictions.

Consultation

The EU countries organized emergency talks on Sunday about the highly contagious corona variant that has emerged in the United Kingdom. They would have discussed, among other things, whether and how to temporarily cut boat, train and road connections with the UK, AFP news agency reports.

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