Emergency suspension of flights! The British virus has mutated! Many European countries have officially announced...

Recently, the global epidemic has rebounded again, and there is even a trend of large-scale mutation!

On the 14th local time, British Health Secretary Matt Hancow said that a new variant of the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly in parts of England. The transmissibility of the mutated virus is 70% higher than that of the existing virus strain!

British Prime Minister Johnson said at a press conference on the epidemic on the 19th that from the 20th, London, southeast and east England will be upgraded from the current level three prevention and control level to level four for a period of two weeks. The corresponding measures are similar to the large-scale "lockdown" measures implemented in England in November this year.

Currently, a total of 16 million people in many cities across the UK, including London, are under house arrest. It should be noted that the total population of the UK is only about 66 million, and this lockdown will block about a quarter of the country's population. In the blocked area, the epidemic situation is extremely serious, and the marked red is particularly glaring...

Even more shocking data is that last month only 28% of confirmed patients in London were infected, but in just a few days, the number has risen to 62%.

In addition, the UK also stated that the new variant may have spread to foreign countries, and the most urgent task at present is to ensure that the mutant virus does not lead to a higher mortality rate.

The sudden "lockdown" announced by the UK immediately caused unrest. After Johnson announced the highest level of lockdown, London train stations were overcrowded, and some people even rented cars to "escape London."

British journalist Harriet Clugston captured the scene around her as thousands of Londoners crowded into train stations, trying to get back to their homes before the lockdown began.

Some people flee, while others choose to stay and "die"!

The resistance of the people who stayed in London to the lockdown was very obvious: " No matter what regulations they come up with, my plans will not change. I will spend this Christmas the same as before 2020. "

Even Marsh, chairman of the London Police Federation (equivalent to the police union), said he would refuse to implement the new lockdown order. He said: "I won't knock on other people's doors on Christmas Eve. I don't think people will obey the order. Boris has lost the public's confidence. Everyone is desperate!"

Affected by the British coronavirus variant, many countries have announced the closure of borders and suspension of flights to and from the UK . As of 5:00 am Beijing time on the 21st, at least 11 countries have taken action...

On December 20th local time, Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio stated on social media that in response to the UK's warning about the new variant of the new coronavirus, and out of consideration for protecting national health, after notifying the British government, the Italian government will sign a relevant decree to suspend all flights to and from the UK.

Italian Health Minister Speranza said in an interview with local media on the same day that the new variant of the new coronavirus spreads rapidly and the decision to suspend flights is a preventive measure. He believes that other European countries will take similar actions later.

According to the Austrian National Radio and Television, on December 20th local time, in view of the increased risk of transmission of the new British coronavirus variant, Austria will ban flights from the UK from landing in the country.

Andreas Burgthaler of the Vienna Medical Research Center said on his social media that so far, Austria has not found the new variant of the new coronavirus in the UK, and the virus may have isolated mutations. The Austrian Ministry of Health also stated that it will work closely with the World Health Organization and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.

According to China News Service, France has suspended the entry of British land, sea and air traffic from midnight on the 20th for at least 48 hours. The traffic ban is valid for all people and goods from the UK, including road, rail, sea and air transportation . It is reported that transportation to the UK is not affected for the time being.

Djebbari said that France will hold further consultations with representatives of other European countries on relevant transportation issues on the 21st to establish a "medium- and long-term" solution. He revealed that the purpose of France's suspension of British land, sea and air transportation is to "protect the public from the mutated new coronavirus as much as possible."

As Christmas approaches, I hope that the new strain of the coronavirus in the UK will not spread further around the world, because under the community of human destiny, no country can be immune. In addition, European shipping is very likely to face large-scale paralysis in the near future. Sellers who have stocked goods need to pay real-time attention to shipping fluctuations to avoid the risk of out-of-stock.