India banned flights, many countries increased surveillance of passengers from the UK, while Australia has recorded two people infected with a new strain of nCoV.

Indian officials today announced the suspension of all flights from the UK from December 23 to December 31.

India announced the suspension of all flights from the UK from December 23 to December 31.

Hong Kong Special Zone also banned all flights from the UK, passengers in the UK entering before December 22 will have to quarantine for 3 weeks instead of two weeks as currently.

Some countries have not yet imposed the ban, but have said they will increase surveillance on immigrants.

South Korea is considering measures to strengthen quarantine and test twice with passengers from the UK after the 14-day quarantine period has ended.

Australian officials today reported two new nCoV infections of passengers from England to New South Wales.

British scientists believe that the new variant does not cause a more serious condition than the original, but it is 70% more contagious.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on December 19 said the new mutant strain of nCoV is responsible for 60% of new infections in London and surrounding areas.

Britain currently records more than 2 million infections, of which more than 67,000 deaths from Covid-19, the second highest in Europe, after Italy.