UPDATES: Nearly 50 countries have cut All passenger air travel & transport ties with the UK

Nearly 50 countries across the world have cut All passenger air travel & transport ties with the UK. The majority of countries including Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Kuwait, Turkey, Canada, India, Pakistan, Spain, Hongkong have now started their bans on all passenger travel to and from the United Kingdom citing concerns of the spread of a new COVID-19 strain.

Update: Almost 50 countries across 5 continents have now cut ALL passenger air travel ties with the UK, most prohibiting planes from flying to & from Britain

— the last time we saw anything like this? Wuhan, during the early days of the pandemic #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/LuvbzKvJxC
— Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) December 21, 2020

Alex Machera, Aviation Analyst updates about the travel ban to and from Britain.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold an emergency meeting on Monday, after growing list of other countries halted flights and shut their borders to try to curb the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

According to BBC, European Union member states are currently meeting in Brussels to discuss a co-ordinated response, with officials suggesting a requirement for tests could be imposed on all people arriving from the UK.

Pakistan and Kuwait become the latest country to ban all flights & travel to/from UK flights from midnight.