In response to the new variant of the novel coronavirus, Belgium announced the closure of its border with the United Kingdom for at least 24 hours.

In response to the new variant of the novel coronavirus, Belgium announced the closure of its border with the United Kingdom for at least 24 hours.

December 20th local time, Belgian Prime Minister De Cro announced that Belgium’s border with the United Kingdom would be temporarily closed from Sunday (20th) in response to the new variant of the novel coronavirus that has emerged in the United Kingdom recently.

It is reported that the border closure will last for at least 24 hours from midnight on the 20th, when flights and Eurostar trains between the two countries will be suspended.