From the dawn of the 15th, entry from most countries in South America and Portugal is prohibited.
Brazil also appeared in Brazil following the UK and South Africa’high infectivity’
[천지일보=김빛이나 기자] Britain has decided to ban the entry of travelers from South America. This is to prevent the influx of mutations in the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) found in Brazil.
British Transport Minister Grant Sepps said on Twitter on the 14th (local time) that it has made an urgent decision to ban entry from South American countries such as Brazil from 4 am the next day due to a change in Brazil.
The entry ban is for Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
The same measures were taken for Portugal, considering that it is an easy region to travel to and from Brazil. For the transport of essential goods, freight forwarders were excluded from entry bans. British and Irish nationals and permanent residents may return to Korea, but self-isolation is mandatory for 10 days immediately after arrival.
The UK is already experiencing a rapid increase in corona19 confirmed cases due to a mutant virus that appeared in England.
Earlier, the Japanese government announced on the 10th that four people in their teens and 40s who arrived from Brazil were infected with the mutant corona 19 virus, which has not been confirmed so far.
The Brazilian mutation is known to be more infectious, just like the mutation spread in Britain and South Africa.
Dr. Felipe Nabeca of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, a Brazilian research institute, told the BBC that the Brazilian mutation evolved separately from the UK and South Africa, but showed similar variations.
“These variations lead to increased propagation and are a concern,” he said. However, he stressed that there is no evidence that the vaccine is not effective for mutation at the moment.
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