[국제]France grabs mutant virus to open borders conditionally

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Asian countries such as Korea, Japan, and the Philippines have announced new restrictions on entry from the UK.

Prior to this, France, which had locked the border door firmly on the 21st, opened the border conditionally, saying that it is possible to enter the country if there is a corona19 negative confirmation.

Reporter Yeojin Lee reports.

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Thousands of heavy cargo trucks are lined up.

From midnight on the 21st, when the border was suddenly blocked, more than 4,000 cargo trucks trying to pass from England to France were tied up.

[카타나 플로리안 / 루마니아 화물차 운전자 : 기분이 참 안 좋죠. 피곤하고 실망스러워요. 뭐라 말할 수 없을 정도예요. 우린 그저 집에 가고 싶을 뿐이고 거기에 대해 그 누구도 이래라저래라 할 수는 없는 거예요.]

Growing concerns that the UK could run out of groceries has led some hypermarkets to have stockpiling processions ahead of Christmas.

Accordingly, as a result of the British government’s discussion with France to resolve the situation, it has revealed that if there is an urgent reason, you can go to France if you present the negative Corona 19 confirmation received within 72 hours.

In addition to PCR tests, rapid test results with results within 30 minutes are accepted.

[그랜트 섑스 / 영국 교통 장관 : 코로나19 음성 확인증이 있으면 국경을 넘을 수 있습니다. 출국 72시간 이내 음성 판정을 받아야 하고 물론 증명할 수 있는 확인증이 있어야 합니다.]

This applies to transportation workers, diplomats, and medical personnel.

French nationals in the UK, EU nationals, or permanent residents can also enter the country.

However, entry for tourists by the British is still prohibited.

The Netherlands also changed its policy that it is possible to enter the country if there is a corona 19 negative confirmation.

However, Germany has extended the ban on entry from the UK until January 6.

Asian countries have also introduced measures to block mutant viruses.

Japan has decided to temporarily ban everyone from the UK, except for its own nationals.

China has stopped issuing visas in the UK, and the Philippines and Singapore have also banned flights from the UK.

India, which has already stopped operating flights, has decided to track all arrivals from the UK in the last month.

This is YTN Lee Yeo-jin.

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