UK bans South America visitors over virus

By William James
Updated January 15 2021 - 10:19am, first published 10:16am
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says the UK will ban travellers from South America.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says the UK will ban travellers from South America.

Britain will ban arrivals from South American countries and Portugal because of concerns over a new Brazilian variant of the coronavirus, transport minister Grant Shapps says.

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