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Newshour: 20/12/2020 13:06 GMT: Countries ban UK flights over new coronavirus variant

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Countries ban UK flights over new coronavirus variant

20/12/2020 13:06 GMT

20/12/2020 13:06 GMT: Countries ban UK flights over new coronavirus variant

BBC World Service - Newshour, Countries ban UK flights over new coronavirus variant

Parts of the UK have gone into a strict lockdown amid a surge in coronavirus cases

Parts of the UK have gone into a strict lockdown amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

A new variant of coronavirus is thought be behind a rise in coronavirus cases in parts of the UK. The South-east of England has gone into a strict lockdown over the Christmas period, while other European countries have banned flights to and from the UK.

Also in the programme: Abducted schoolboys have been released in Nigeria and we hear from a profoundly deaf radio DJ.

(Picture: A street in Central London following the introduction of restrictions. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

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