EU curbs on UK travel continue as Austria imposes ban amid fears of India-linked Covid-19 variant

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Austria is banning direct UK flights from entering the country, limiting arrivals to returning Austrian citizens. The move comes as several other EU nations showed concern about the spread of the India-linked Covid-19 variant.

The move was announced by the Austrian health ministry on Tuesday. The UK has been added to a list of “virus variant states,” which also include Brazil, India and South Africa, plagued by more transmissible coronavirus strains.

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