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Canada halts flights from U.K. in response to new coronavirus strain
CBC ^ | 12-20-20 | Ashley Burke, Ryan Patrick Jones

Posted on 12/20/2020 5:47:19 PM PST by dynachrome

Canada joined several European nations in halting flights from the U.K. on Sunday in an effort to prevent a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus from spreading to this country.

CBC News obtained a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by Transport Minister Marc Garneau stating that all commercial, private and charter flights transporting passengers from the U.K. will be suspended indefinitely as of midnight tonight. The restriction doesn't apply to cargo flights, aircraft landing for safety reasons or flights that land for technical stops where no passengers disembark.

The notice said the minister "is of the opinion it is necessary for aviation safety and the protection of the public, to prohibit the [operations] of commercial air ... from the United Kingdom for the transport of passengers on an inbound [flight] to Canada."

The NOTAM will be in place for 72 hours while officials assess the situation and determine appropriate measures going forward, according to a government spokesperson speaking on background.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...


TOPICS: Canada; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: canada; flights; uk
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New strain, harsher lockdowns.
1 posted on 12/20/2020 5:47:19 PM PST by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

Pathetic


2 posted on 12/20/2020 5:49:56 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: dynachrome
a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus


3 posted on 12/20/2020 5:54:36 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: null and void

Possibly more bodies for your cart.


4 posted on 12/20/2020 6:00:15 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: dynachrome

Who didn’t see this coming? Continuing the hysteria lock downs and control for the great reset


5 posted on 12/20/2020 6:03:48 PM PST by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: dynachrome

Are they going to stop flights from China?


6 posted on 12/20/2020 6:11:47 PM PST by dljordan
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To: dynachrome

What a bunch of racists those Canadians, Ey? Denying folks free travel where ever and when ever they want.


7 posted on 12/20/2020 6:20:46 PM PST by Delta 21 (Get off your ass and earn it!)
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To: dynachrome

Define “more contagious”. Quantify it. You know, with science. I wanna know


8 posted on 12/20/2020 6:28:05 PM PST by RushCrush (Prayers up for Rush Hudson Limbaugh)
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To: dynachrome

Well, there goes this summer’s European vacation.


9 posted on 12/20/2020 6:58:09 PM PST by Not_Who_U_Think
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To: Vendome

Pathetic indeed......and yet they all went after Pres. Trump when he did likewise. I frankly don’t care about Europe or anyone abroad anymore. Sink or swim because they’ve said nor done anything for this country except complain and bellyache!


10 posted on 12/20/2020 6:58:20 PM PST by caww ( )
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To: DoodleBob

Then Dr. Fauci will proclaim we are all doomed, all over the world, with dark days ahead. Ask him. /S


11 posted on 12/20/2020 7:10:54 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: dynachrome

Just like you can’t stop the signal

You can’t stop the virus strain

Release the Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin protocols. A cure is better than a dangerous vaccine any day.


12 posted on 12/20/2020 7:11:19 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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Well, there goes this summer’s European vacation.

Tell Clark Griswold. Maybe he can switch to going out to visit his brother-in-law and help him sell live bait.

13 posted on 12/20/2020 7:13:20 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: RushCrush

70% more transmissible.


14 posted on 12/20/2020 7:16:18 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: dynachrome

...... HAHAHA .... Trudeau Pulls a French Canadian Trump .... Banning Flights from ... well .... The UK ....


15 posted on 12/20/2020 7:26:12 PM PST by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: dynachrome

Yeah, that’ll work.

/s


16 posted on 12/20/2020 7:47:55 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: steve86

Ah...much like the regular flu.

Maybe that’s all this “new strain’ truly is.


17 posted on 12/20/2020 7:48:36 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow,)
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To: Jane Long

No, it is SARS-CoV-2 202012/01 VUI and quite distinct from influenza.


18 posted on 12/20/2020 7:55:44 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: steve86

Sure, it is.


19 posted on 12/20/2020 7:58:33 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow,)
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To: dynachrome

This has to be fake news!

Everyone is wearing their mask, protecting everyone else from getting the Flu, that’s why there will never be a second wave.....

Oh wait, never mind


20 posted on 12/20/2020 8:00:02 PM PST by Steven Tyler (President Elect Steven Tyler)
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