Gulf countries have closed borders over the virus variant.
The German health minister says that vaccines are effective against the new virus strain.
Italy will suspend flights from UK over virus variant.
France will halt all travel from the UK for 48 hours from Sunday midnight.
EU ambassadors will meet on the new coronavirus strain in UK.
Ireland has banned flights from Britain over the virus.
England faces a lengthy lockdown as the new virus strain is ‘out of control’.
Countries are banning flights to UK as Britain says new virus strain is ‘out of control’.
WHO Europe has called for stronger action to contain the new virus strain.
Bad Arolsen, Germany, Dec 20 (AFP/APP): The battle against Covid-19 has delivered not just a vaccine at record speed but also a spike in demand for the billions of syringes
