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The situation of Corona 19 in the UK is getting worse. As the mutant virus, which is 70% more powerful, spreads rapidly, the number of new confirmed cases a day reached a record high of 37,000. European countries as well as Japan have decided to block foreigners from the UK from entering the country. Fortunately, it is the observation that the existing vaccine will also work for the mutant virus.
This is Park Ji-yoon.
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It is a highway that leads to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel in England.
Trucks are parked on the shoulder and in one lane of the driving road.
There is also an endless line of trucks stopped at the Manston Airport parking lot.
In the UK, where the corona mutant virus spreads, the number of new cases reached 37,000 a day on the 22nd local time.
The record increased by 900 people from the 20th, which was the record high, and the maximum was raised again.
The number of new deaths per day was 691, the highest in a month.
This is due to a mutant virus that is 70% more infectious.
When the New Year begins, it is predicted that a third blockade will be introduced in England.
Over 50 countries have banned entry from the UK for fear of the spread of the mutant virus.
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The Japanese government will also stop entering foreigners from the UK after the 24th.
In the meantime, the European Union’s EU Commission recommended that “unnecessary travel to and from the UK should be prevented, but inevitable movement should be allowed.”
At the same time, he cited the movement of EU or UK citizens to their home countries, the movement of medical workers, and the distribution of vaccines as necessary movements.
Meanwhile, markets in major European countries have risen at the same time on news that approved corona vaccines will also work against the mutant virus.
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