EU 집행위, 회원국에 '영국발 항공편•열차 금지 중단' 권고<br /><br />The European Union is recommending that people from all 27 of its member nations avoid all non-essential travel to and from the U.K. due to fears of the new variant of COVID-19 detected there.<br />This comes as more than 50 countries have banned any arrivals from the U.K.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports.<br />With fears rising the new variant of COVID-19 may enter their own borders,... the EU on Tuesday recommended that people from all 27 member nations avoid any nonessential travel to and from the U.K. until further notice.<br />However, the European Commission urged for a coordinated approach,... adding the travel ban should not prevent people in the U.K. or Europe from returning to their homes.<br />The commission added that people returning to their home countries should be able to do so provided they produce a negative test or quarantine themselves after arrival.<br />It also said transport workers should be exempt from any travel ban,... when they're traveling across borders to and from a vessel, vehicle or aircraft.<br />It added that essential medical staff should be able to move freely without quarantine if they have tested negative within 72 hours of travel.<br />France will begin reopening its borders to the U.K. on Wednesday.<br />A deal was struck late Tuesday,... allowing French and other EU residents to return home after testing negative for COVID-19.<br />The lifting of ban will allow for thousands of lorries to transport goods between France and England.<br />However,... more and more countries are being added to the long list of countries banning any arrivals from the U.K.<br />This includes Hungary,... where the new strain of COVID-19 has also been detected.<br />According to NHK News,... Japan will also ban U.K. arrivals starting Thursday.<br />It plans to allow those with long-term stay visas,... but will ban any new visitors until further notice.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.<br />
