Germany mulls suspending flights to UK over COVID-19 fears

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The German government announced that it is considering suspending flights to and from the United Kingdom after the spread of a new type of coronavirus.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she is studying the possibility of a complete European ban on flights to and from Britain, noting that she is in contact with her European partners in this regard.

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