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“Sick Man of Europe” triggers global panic

December 21, 2020806 Views

World closes borders to Britain as new coronavirus strain breeds chaos Just when vaccines have started reaching more countries in attempt to reassure the global population on a long fight against coronavirus, a new strain has created havoc world over, without even crossing many borders. More countries closed their borders to Britain on Monday over fears of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, heightening global panic, causing travel chaos and raising the prospect of UK food shortages just days before the Brexit cliff edge. General view of empty roads at an Eurotunnel check-in, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Folkestone, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs India, Poland, Switzerlan...

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Urgent industry-wide support needed to underpin recovery

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October 15, 2020466 Views

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced the urgent call for governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders and re-establish global connectivity and to prevent the systemic collapse of the aviation industry with non-debt generating financial support. The dual measures would protect countries from the importation of COVID-19 cases, avert an employment crisis in the travel and tourism sector, and ensure that the critical aviation structure remains viable and able to support the economic and social benefits on which the world relies. The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) estimates that 46 million jobs are at risk because of the loss of connectivity caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The vast majority o...